NFL HBCU Class of 2022
Twenty-four players will make an appearance in the National Football League. When the final cuts are made in the fall, we will get a better idea about whose stock will rise – or fall. A word of encouragement: in the past, we have seen some All-Pros and Hall of Fame enshrinees come from these ranks.
Name: Joshua Williams, DB
School: Fayetteville State
Hometown: Columbia, SC
Ht.: 6’3 Wt.: 197
Round: 4 No.:135
Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Name: Decobie Durant, CB
School: South Carolina State
Hometown: Lamar, SC
Ht.: 5-10 Wt: 180
Draft Round: 4 No.: 7
Team: Los Angeles Rams
Name: James Houston, LB
School: Jackson State
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ht.: 6-1 Wt: 225
Draft Round: 6 No.: 217
Team: Detroit Lions
Name: Carter Ja’Tyre, OL
School: Southern
Hometown: White Castle, LA
Ht.: 6-5 No.: 275
Draft Round: 7-226
Team: Chicago Bears
Name: Markquese Bell, DB
School: Florida A&M
Hometown: Bridgeton, NJ
Ht.: 6-3 No.: 205
UDFA
Team: Dallas Cowboys
Name: Savion Williams, DE
School: Florida A&M
Hometown: Washington, D.C
Ht.: 6-4 No.: 290
UDFA
Team: New York Jets
Name: Jequez Ezzard, WR
School: Howard
Hometown: College Park, GA
Ht.: 5-9 No.: 190
UDFA
Team: Washington Commanders
Name: Felix Harper, QB
School: Alcorn State
Hometown: Fairburn, GA
Ht.: 5-11 No.: 180
UDFA
Team: Cleveland Browns
Name: Daylen Baldwin, WR
School: Michigan/Jackson State
Hometown: Southfield, MI
Ht.: 6-3 No.: 210
UDFA
Team: New York Giants
Name: Ron Hunt, WR
School: North Carolina A&T
Hometown: Greensboro, NC
Ht.: 6-3 No.: 190
UDFA
Team: New York Jets
Name: CJ Holmes, S
School: Jackson State
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Ht.: 6-1 No.: 185
UDFA
Team: New Orleans Saints
Name: Will Adams, DB
School: Virginia State
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Ht.: 6-3 No.: 195
UDFA
Team: Atlanta Falcons
Name: De’Shaan Dixon, DL
School: Norfolk State
Hometown: Chesapeake, VA
Ht.: 6-5 No.: 260
UDFA
Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Name: Shemar Bridges, WR
School: Fort Valley State
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Ht.: 6-5 No.: 210
UDFA
Team: Baltimore Ravens
Name: Caleb Carter, LB
School: Southern
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Ht.: 6-1 No.: 220
UDFA
Team: Indianapolis Colts
Name: Aqeel Glass, QB
School: Alabama A&M
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Ht.: 6-5 No.: 215
UDFA
Team: Tampa Bay Bucs
Name: Jah-Maine Martin, RB
School: North Carolina A&T
Hometown: Conway, SC
Ht.: 5-10 No.: 220
UDFA
Team: Indianapolis Colts
Name: Juwan Taylor, DB
School: Alcorn State
Hometown: Jackson, MS
Ht.: 5-11 No.: 200
UDFA
Team: New York Jets
Name: Al Young, DB
School: Jackson State
Hometown: Cape Girardeau, MO
Ht.: 5-11 No.: 195
UDFA
Team: NY Giants
Name: Zafir Kelly, DB
School: South Carolina State
Hometown: Columbia, SC
Ht.: 6-1 No.: 170
UDFA
Team: Green Bay Packers
Name: Marquis McClain, WR
School: Southern
Hometown: Crestview, FL
Ht.: 6-3 No.: 210
UDFA
Team: New York Jets
Name: Keenan Forbes*, DL
School: Florida A&M
Hometown: Miami, FL
Ht.: 6-3 No.: 330
UDFA
Team: Seattle Seahawks
Name: Kyland Richey, TE
School: Jackson State
Hometown: Cedar Hills, TX
Ht.: 6-4 No.: 230
UDFA
Team: New Orleans Saints
Name: Keith Corbin III, WR
School: Jackson State
Hometown: Beaumont, TX
Ht.: 6-2 No.: 200
UDFA
Team: Buffalo Bills