As the landscape of college football changed in the 70’s, programs in the
Southeastern Conference (SEC) began seeing the influx of black football players
increase.
With three of the first four top NFL draft picks being quarterbacks (Young, Stroud, and Richardson), who, “oh-by-the-way” are black, made history, in two ways.
The 2023 National Football League made history with draft as three of the first four selections were black quarterbacks.
The first black quarterback for Oklahoma to operate their “three prone” running back attack was Kerry Jackson in 1972 but would
see limited action that season, suffering an ankle injury in the fifth game.
The tradition of football in the state of Alabama is known by
the moniker, “Roll Tide”. The coach who put that battle cry...
Charlie Ward’s arrival to to Florida
State University brought a 1993
national championship as Ward
became the first Heisman Trophy
winner in school history.
In 1971, Dennis Franklin graduated from Massillon High after a stellar career, following in his older brothers footsteps as a talented athlete.
In 1970, Eddie McAshan became the second black quarterback to
earn a roster position on a college in the southern region....
The 2023 NFL Draft made history as three black quarterbacks were selected with
the first three picks. This historical draft is a first,
The fact that Auburn has had more black quarterbacks than any other PWI speaks volumes to their commitment building a winning program.