When Doug Williams and James “Shack” Harris made the leap to the NFL ranks, they did not have the opportunity to participate in an all HBCU-only event to showcase their skills in front of NFL executives, scouts and decision makers.
However, the two Grambling State alumni and founders of the Black College Football Hall of Fame will orchestrate the second edition of the HBCU Legacy Bowl on Saturday at Tulane University’s Yulman Stadium in New Orleans. As the creators of the HBCU showcase, Saturday’s clash will provide opportunities for nearly 100 HBCU athletes from more than 40 different HBCU programs across the country—from the SWAC, MEAC, CIAA and SIAC—to display their skills in front of personnel from 30 NFL teams. Other leagues, such as the USFL and the XFL, will also be attendance for the event.
The players are broken up into two teams: Team Gaither and Team Robinson, named after legendary coaches Jake Gaither and Eddie Robinson.
