HBCU Legacy Bowl Game
Feb. 25, Saturday, 4 
pm est – NFL Network
Yulman Stadium, Tulane University, New Orleans, La
The HBCU Legacy Bowl is a postseason HBCU football All-Star game, highlighting the top draft-eligible prospects from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The HBCU Legacy Bowl began in 2022 and is presented yearly by the Black College Football Hall of Fame. In 2023, the HBCU Legacy Bowl partnered with the NFL to host the HBCU Combine ahead of the game. The Combine occurred earlier this week with many of the players in this game.
The two HBCU Legacy Bowl teams are Team Gaither and Team Robinson, named after legendary HBCU head coaches Jake Gaither (Florida A&M) and Eddie Robinson (Grambling St.). Team Gaither will be led by co-head coaches Richard Hayes Jr. (Fayetteville St.) and Trei Oliver (North Carolina Central). Team Robinson will be led by co-head coaches Chennis Berry (Benedict College) and Eric Dooley (Southern University).
The HBCU Legacy Bowl selected Saints quarterback Jameis Winston and former Saints left tackle Terron Armstead as Honorary Captains for this year’s event.
Winston and Armstead are founding partners with the HBCU Legacy Bowl and other NFL players, such as NFL MVP and Super Bowl LVII champion Patrick Mahomes, who was the event’s inaugural honorary captain.
The second HBCU Legacy Bowl will showcase prospects hoping to earn a roster spot in the NFL, CFL, USFL, XFL, or other professional leagues. The event will be held at Tulane University’s Yulman Stadium at 3:00 pm CT on Feb. 25. The NFL Network will broadcast the contest with Steve Wyche (play-by-play) and Charles Davis (color analyst) in the booth.
2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl Rosters and Breakdown
# Players Conference
34 SWAC
20 CIAA
16 SIAC
12 MEAC
5 Big South
4 OVC, NAIA
2 CAA
2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl rosters
Team Gaither has 50 players in the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl and Team Robinson has 47 players. Here’s a complete list of the 2023 HBCU Legacy Bowl rosters.
Team Gaither
# Prospect Position School
Offense
1 Dion “DJ” Gollat Jr. QB Bowie State
2 Alfonzo Graham RB Morgan State
4 Edward Hicks II WR North Carolina Central
5 Jahkari Grant QB Virginia Union
6 Morgan Scroggins WR Bowie State
8 Antoine Murray WR Howard
9 Darius Hagans RB Virginia State
11 Jalen Fowler QB North Carolina A&T
12 Jerrish Halsey WR Delaware State
13 Jeremiah Holloman WR Tennessee State
19 Zach Leslie WR North Carolina A&T
20 Taurean Taylor RB Tuskegee
28 Tyler King RB Edward Waters
40 Elton Andrew Jr. K Fayetteville State
53 Quinton Bobo Jr. OL Bowie State
54 Robert Mitchell OL North Carolina Central
55 Dacquari Wilson Jr. OL North Carolina A&T
58 Tyrese Bobbit OL Shaw
62 Christopher Georgia OL Tennessee State
70 Robert Lacey III OL Tennessee State
72 Christopher Simon OL South Carolina State
74 Colby Byrd OL Norfolk State
75 Christopher Anthony OL Morgan State
76 Darian Bryant OL Virginia Union
81 Tyler Barnes TE North Carolina Central
86 Myles Wright TE/LS Morgan State
90 Jacob Young P Fayetteville State
Defense
0 Joshua Pryor DL Bowie State
3 Malik Johnson CB Central State
4 Derrick Tucker S Texas Southern
5 Kai Gray S Lincoln (PA)
6 Jermaine McDaniel DL North Carolina A&T
7 Demetrius Mann S Virginia Union
8 Isaiah Williams DL Delaware State
9 Jaleel Scroggins CB Shaw
10 Brandon Barnes-Brown CB Fayetteville State
11 Jahsun Bryant LB Tennessee State
15 Keshaun Moore DL Hampton
16 Damontay Rhem LB Virginia Union
17 Julius Ali Shocklay CB Hampton
18 Brandon Gaddy DL Alabama State
21 Raymond Boone S Bowie State
27 Jai Nunn-Liddell CB Kentucky State
33 Woodly Appolon LB Tuskegee
42 Zion Johnson LB Virginia State
48 Brooks Parker III LB Delaware State
50 Devin Harrell DL North Carolina A&T
54 Juanya’ Majette LB Elizabeth City State
98 Ronald Johnson Jr. DL Virginia Union
99 Ellison Jordan DL Bowie State
Team Robinson
# Prospect Position School
Offense
0 Emanuel Wilson RB Fort Valley State
1 Larry Harrington QB Langston
3 Jacory Rankin WR Mississippi Valley State
5 Que’shaun Byrd RB Bethune-Cookman
6 Isiah Cox WR Alabama A&M
11 Skyler Perry QB Arkansas-Pine Bluff
12 Glendon McDaniel QB Southern
13 Cornelius “CJ” Bolar WR Alcorn State
17 DeVon McCoy TE Clark Atlanta
19 Xavier Smith WR Florida A&M
21 Anthony “AJ” Davis RB Florida A&M
23 Markel Scott RB Langston
42 Jose Romo-Martinez K Florida A&M
43 Christopher Faddoul P Florida A&M
44 Aarion Hartman LS Jackson State
54 Drake Centers OL Texas Southern
55 Henry Mitchell OL Benedict
57 Tyler Pritchett OL Benedict
63 Brian Williams OL Southern
70 Cortez Herrin OL Alabama A&M
71 Emanuel Boone OL Fort Valley State
72 Jeremiah Stafford OL Southern
74 Tony Gray OL Jackson State
77 Maurice Campbell OL Benedict
78 Jordan Johnson OL Prairie View A&M
Defense
1 Jason Dumas DL Southern
3 Corione Harris S Southern
4 De’Jahn “Nugget” Warren CB Jackson State
5 Keyron Kinsler Jr. S Alcorn State
6 Reyondous Estes CB Grambling State
9 Nelson Jordan II DL Alabama State
10 Keenan Issac CB Alabama State
12 Jamal Dorsey DL Langston
20 Olajuwone Smith S Benedict
21 Claudin Cherelus LB Alcorn State
22 James Hawkins CB Albany State
26 Devin Dourisseau LB Langston
30 Stephen Pierre LB Albany State
32 Jordan Lewis LB Southern
33 Tyler Moore CB Fort Valley State
35 Dre’Shuwn Terry LB Alabama A&M
44 Andrew Farmer II DL Lane
50 Ronnie Thomas DL Mississippi Valley State
51 Tarik Cooper LB Texas Southern
92 Justin Ragin DL Jackson State
94 Cameron Peterson DL Southern
99 Kevin Victorian DL Prairie View A&M
