Forty athletes from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) had a chance to shine in front of NFL scouts and personnel at the first-ever HBCU Combine held on Friday, January 28th and Saturday, January 29th. The event took place at the University of South Alabama Jaguar Training Center in Mobile, Alabama in partnership with the Reece’s Senior Bowl.
Last year after no HBCU athletes were picked in the 2021 NFL Draft, former NFL legend Deion Sanders was very vocal that something needs to change. Prior to that, Alabama State offensive lineman Tytus Howard was drafted 25th overall by the Houston Texans in 2019, the first HBCU player selected in the first round since 2008.
By partnering with the Senior Bowl, the HBCU Combine is an opportunity for players to showcase their skills on a higher level.
The full list of players who attended can be found below:
| Player | Position | College |
| Dee Anderson | TE | Alabama A&M |
| Aqeel Glass | QB | Alabama A&M |
| Ezra Gray | RB | Alabama State |
| Felix Harper | QB | Alcorn State |
| Juwan Taylor | DS | Alcorn State |
| Solomon Wise | OLB | Alcorn State |
| Josh Wilkes | WR | Arkansas Pine-Bluff |
| KeShawn Williams | RB | Arkansas Pine-Bluff |
| Untareo Johnson | OLB | Bethune-Cookman |
| Jamal Savage | OT | Bethune-Cookman |
| Trey Gross | WR | Delaware State |
| Kwannah Kollie | WR | Delaware State |
| Elvin De La Rosa | DS | Fayetteville State |
| Keyshawn James | DE | Fayetteville State |
| Antwan Collier | DS | Florida A&M |
| Keenan Forbes | OG | Florida A&M |
| Shemar Bridges | WR | Fort Valley State |
| James Fagan | DT | Hampton |
| Jett Duffey | QB | Hampton |
| Keith Corbin | WR | Jackson State |
| Kingston Davis | RB | Miles |
| Jerry Garner | OLB | Mississippi Valley State |
| Juwan Carter | QB | Norfolk State |
| Chris Myers | OLB | Norfolk State |
| Korey Banks | WR | North Carolina A&T |
| Ron Hunt | WR | North Carolina A&T |
| Jah-Maine Martin | RB | North Carolina A&T |
| Jawon Pass | QB | Prairie View A&M |
| Chad Gilchrist | ILB | South Carolina State |
| Zafir Kelly | DC | South Carolina State |
| Will Vereen | WR | South Carolina State |
| Marquis McClain | WR | Southern |
| Ladarius Skelton | QB | Southern |
| Cam Durley | OT | Tennessee State |
| Cory Rahman | DS | Tennessee State |
| Jonathan Giles | WR | Texas Southern |
| Jeff Proctor | RB | Texas Southern |
| Will Adams | DS | Virginia State |
| Javon Frazier | OLB | Virginia State |
| Zachary Wilcox | OT | Virginia State |