Unseen Grit: How Former HBCU Stars Are Shocking the NFL Preseason and Changing the Game

While Shedeur Sanders grabbed attention with his standout preseason debut, several former HBCU stars also made their mark during Week 1 of the preseason. Carson Vinson stood out as the only HBCU player selected in this year’s NFL draft. While the number of former HBCU athletes who transferred to Power Five schools and were drafted added to the overall count, no other players directly from HBCUs were chosen in the draft.

The preseason gave several former HBCU stars the opportunity to prove themselves as well as make their play to climb up the depth chart. Let’s spotlight a few of the HBCU stars who put themselves in position to solidify their place playing on Sundays.

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