Undrafted but Undeterred: HBCU Players Poised to Shake Up the 2026 NFL Landscape
For the third time since 2020, no players were selected in the NFL Draft directly from HBCU programs, continuing a concerning trend for the level. Despite a number of standout prospects across HBCU football, none heard their names called during a draft class loaded with talent across all divisions of college football.
However, the HBCU pipeline was still represented in this year’s draft, just not in the traditional way. Three former HBCU players who began their careers at historically Black colleges and universities before transferring to the FBS level were selected: former Jackson State WR Kevin Coleman, former North Carolina A&T defensive standout Karon Prunty, and former UAPB defensive standout Eric Fuller.


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