HBCU Legacy Bowl 2026
Staff @draftinsiders.com
The final All-Star game of the postseason is here. The Historically Black College and University Legacy Bowl will be played Saturday, Feb. 21st in New Orleans, La. at Yulman Stadium on the campus of Tulane University. The HBCU Legacy Bowl is presented by the Black College Football Hall of Fame, is a postseason all-star game that showcases the top 100 NFL draft-eligible football players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
The HBCU schools have produced countless NFL players with many of the greatest stars in NFL history coming from the litany of schools like Grambling State, Jackson State, Mississippi Valley State, Hampton, South Carolina State, Texas Southern and Morgan State to name a few. The NFL Hall of Fame features many small college stars from the HBCU who have become the core of the foundation of the game’s greatest players.
HBCU Legacy Bowl – Rosters
3:00 pm ct • Saturday, February 21, 2026
Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA
Team Gaither
# Player Position Ht/Wt School
3 Walker Harris, QB 6’1, 196, NCCU
8 Kelvin Durham, QB 6’3, 211, Johnson C. Smith
15 William Atkins, QB 6’1, 215, SC State
0 Curtis Allen, RB 6’2, 215, Virginia Union
1 Christian Mosley, RB 5’11, 180, NCCU
25 JaQuan Kelly, RB 5’11, 190, Winston-Salem
7 Deandre Proctor, WR 6’3, 210, Johnson C. Smith
6 JJ Evans, WR 6’3, 203, Norfolk State
14 Malik Hunter, WR 5’11, 160, Virginia State
17 Chauncey Spikes, WR 6’2, 210, NCCU
18 Dre’Sean Kendrick, WR 5’9, 190, Norfolk State
23 Jordan Smith, WR 5’11, 180, SC State
86 Kahlil Ashley-Diarrah, TE 6’5, 250, Fayetteville State
27 Caden Davis, TE 6’4, 240, Fayetteville State
62 Noah McKinney, OL 6’4, 300, NCCU
58 Jerrod Burell, OL 6’4, 315, Morgan State
69 Trevyon Branch, OL 6’3, 290, Morgan State
73 Roger Smith, OL 6’4, 330, SC State
66 VincentByrd Jr., OL 6’3, 305, Norfolk State
59 Korion Sharpe, OL 6’4, 315, NC A&T
74 Bruno Onwuazor, OL 6’8, 320, Virginia State
75 Cesar Reyes, OL 6’7, 310, Howard
68 Daniel Bostic, OL 6’3, 292, Kentucky State
67 Keith Chambless, OL 6’5, 301, Livingstone College
11 Michael Lunz, DL 6’3, 245, SC State
4 Jamal Jones, DL 6’2, 242, Bowie State
9 James Stewart, DL 6’3, 248, Tennessee State
24 Tim Alderman, DL 6’3, 215, NC A&T
56 Quincy Robinson, DL 6’3, 235, Delaware State
22 Shawn Robinson, DL 6’3, 246, Fayetteville State
91 Noah Miles, DL 6’3, 255, Howard
92 Christian Smith, DL 6’2, 285, NCCU
40 Erick Hunter, LB 6’4, 220, Morgan State
5 Matthew Leach, LB 6’3, 220, Fayetteville State
10 Harold O’Neal III, LB 6’1, 215, Hampton
13 Jupe Alston, LB 5’10, 225, Winston-Salem
33 Chris Calhoun III, LB 6’1, 225, Elizabeth City State
54 Max U’Ren, LB 6’2, 240, NCCU
16 Aaron Harris, DB 5’11, 185, NC A&T
28 Jelani Vassell, DB 5’11, 180, NCCU
20 Jadon Carter, DB 5’11, 190, Morgan State
2 Samuel Graham, DB/LB 6’1, 208, Bowie State
19 TJ Taybron, DB 6’1, 166, Johnson C. Smith
21 Jordan Williams, DB 6’1, 180, Bowie State
26 Brenyen Scott, DB 6’0, 204, SC State
32 Evan Powell, DB 5’10, 180, Winston-Salem
29 Day’lan Long, DB 5’11, 190, Norfolk State
Jadarrius Perkins, DB 6ʻ0, 193, Delaware State
39 Andrew Brown IV, K 5’9, 185, NC A&T
37 Elliot Janish, P 6’4, 205, SC State
Team Robinson
# Player Position Ht/Wt School
2 Cam’Ron Ransom, QB 6’3, 220, Bethune-Cookman
15 Cameron Peters, QB 6’4, 207, Prairie View A&M
12 Noah Bodden, QB 6’4, 220, Edward Waters
28 JaCorian Sewell, RB 5’9, 195, Alcorn State
24 Jerodd Sims, RB 5’11, 215, Florida Memorial
26 Reggie Davis, RB 6’1, 205, Alcorn State
19 Donerio Davenport, RB 6’1, 210, Jackson State
4 Jon McCall, WR 6’3, 200, Kentucky State
3 Armone Harris, WR 5’9, 160, Clark Atlanta
11 Makai Lovett, WR 6’1, 220, Edward Waters
18 Cameron Nelson, WR 6’1, 190, Miss. Valley State
17 Ronnie West, WR 6’0, 178, Clark Atlanta
81 Trenton Leary, WR 5’11, 159, Texas Southern
5 Dupree Fuller, TE 6’3, 225, Southern
13 Travunta Abner, TE 6’2, 249, Alabama A&M
80 Covadis Knighten, TE 6’2, 280, Grambling State
74 D’Andre Towns-Blue, OL 6’5, 334, Jackson State
71 Ashton Grable, OL 6’4, 315, Florida A&M,
62 Charles Davis, OL 6’5, 330, Florida A&M
75 Cameron Smith, OL 6’7, 354, Alabama State
70 Desmond Daniels, OL 6’5, 309, Alabama State
78 Jeremiah Frazier, OL 6’2, 322, Alabama State
50 Christian Loving, OL 6’3, 315, Bethune-Cookman
77 Tramel Brown, OL 6’2, 320, Alcorn State
70 Darius Meeks, OL 6’4, 330, Grambling State
66 Quentin Ross, OL 6’4, 320, Grambling State
1 Ckelby Givens, DL 6’2, 245, Southern
48 Israel Nwokocha, DL 6’2, 250, Benedict
6 Quincy Ivory, DL 6’3, 239, Jackson State
45 Bryce Cage, DL 6’5, 269, Grambling State
10 Warren Robinson, DL 6’4, 250, Grambling State
96 Michael Akins, DL 6’2, 255, Texas Southern
99 Jeremiah Williams, DL 6’2, 314, Jackson State
90 Tony Rountree, DL 6’3, 330, Savannah State
34 Isaiah Stephens, LB 6’2, 205, Benedict
0 Domonique Davis II, LB 5’11, 204, Central State
22 Darrian Bell, LB 6’2, 230, Savannah State
33 Jalil Lenore, LB 6’1, 225, Alabama State
20 Stemarion Edwards, LB 6’0, 220, Alcorn State
7 Reid Pulliam, LB 6’3, 229, Jackson State
8 Carlos Dunovant Jr., DB 6’1, 192, Morehouse
16 Darnell Stephens, DB 6’1, 186, Fort Valley State
25 Mikael King, DB 5’10, 175, Tuskegee
14 Markel Linzer, DB 6’0, 185, Grambling State
31 Blake Davis, DB 6’0, 184, Grambling State
9 Antwone Watts, DB 6’1, 215, Bethune-Cookman
27 Travor Randle, DB 5’10, 205, Prairie View A&M
21 Darius Stokes, DB 6’0, 205, Florida Memorial
29 Deontre Morris, DB 6’0, 185, Alabama State
Lule Rose, DB 6ʻ2, 188, Southern University
55 Marko Jovisic, K 6’2, 215, Miss. Valley State
95 Johnny Schifano, P 5’9, 180, Grambling State
