2025 HBCU Football Media Days Guide & Primer

HBCU Legends' complete guide to the 2025 HBCU Football Media Day covers the SWAC, MEAC, CIAA, and SIAC Football Media Days. Discover essential details about teams, head coaches, key players, locations, schedules, and upcoming events.

Why HBCU Football Media Days Matter?

Recruiting & Exposure: Media days provide critical exposure for HBCU football programs, coaches, and student-athletes.
Preseason Buzz: Fans and media get early insights into team strengths, player storylines, and championship predictions.
Community Engagement: These events celebrate the legacy and impact of HBCU athletics on and off the field.

Jackson State head football coach TC Taylor in his Celebration Bowl postgame interview. December 14, 2024; Mercedes-Benz Stadium. | Credit: Kyle T. Mosley, HBCU Legends

2025 SWAC Football Media Day

Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM CST
Location: Sheraton-Birmingham Hotel, Birmingham, Alabama; Broadcast - ESPN

Teams, Head Coaches, and Key Players

Alabama A&M, Sam Shade; Cornelious Brown IV, Quarterback, Dimitris Biamby, Linebacker
Alabama State, Eddie Robinson Jr., Keane Lewis, Safety, Cameron Smith, Offensive Line
Alcorn State, Cedric Thomas; JaCorian Sewell, Running Back, Gideon Spottsville, Defensive Line
Bethune-Cookman, Raymond Woodie Jr.; AJ Hall, Defensive Line, Maleek Huggins, Wide Receiver
Florida A&M, James Colzie III; Ashton Grable, Offensive Line, Davion Westmoreland, Defensive End
Grambling State, Mickey Joseph; Nick Howard, Wide Receiver, Blake Davis, Defensive Back
Jackson State, T.C. Taylor; Jacobian Morgan, Quarterback, Jeremiah Williams, Defensive Line
Mississippi Valley State, Terrell Buckley; DePhabian Fant, Running Back, Kobe Byrd, Defensive Back
Prairie View A&M, Tremaine Jackson; Travon Jones, Tight End, Jamal Marshall, Defensive Lineman
Southern, Terrence Graves; Darren Morris, Wide Receiver, Ckelby Givens, Defensive End
Texas Southern, Cris Dishman; Kenneth Cooper Jr., Quarterback, Damarcus Thompson, Defensive Lineman
Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Alonzo Hampton; Jeremiah Rodgers, Offensive Line, Trey Glymph, Place Kicker

2025 MEAC Football Media Day

Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Time: TBA
Location: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland; Broadcast - ESPN

Teams, Head Coaches, and Key Players

Delaware State, DeSean Jackson
Howard, Larry Scott
Morgan State, Damon Wilson
Norfolk State, Michael Vick
North Carolina Central, Trei Oliver
South Carolina State, Chennis Berry

2025 CIAA Football Media Day

Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM EST
Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel RDU Airport, Durham, North Carolina

Teams, Head Coaches, and Key Players

Bowie State, Kyle Jackson
Bluefield State, Davon Morgan
Chowan, Paul Johnson
Elizabeth City State, Adrian Jones
Fayetteville State, Richard Hayes, Jr.
Johnson C. Smith, Maurice Flowers
Lincoln (PA), Frank Turner
Livingstone, Sean Gilbert
Shaw, Lamar Mingo
Virginia State, Dr. Henry Frazier
Virginia Union, Dr. Alvin Parker
Winston-Salem State, Robert Massey

2025 SIAC Football Media Day

Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Time: TBA
Location: Macon, Georgia - Tubman African American Museum

Teams, Head Coaches, and Key Players

Albany State, Quinn Gray, Sr.
Allen, Cedric Pearl
Benedict, Ron Dickerson Jr.
Central State, Tony Carter
Clark Atlanta, Teddy Keaton
Edward Waters, Toriano J. Morgan
Fort Valley State, Marlon Watson
Kentucky State, Felton Huggins Jr.
Lane, Stanley Conner
Miles, Chris Goode
Morehouse, Terance Mathis
Savannah State, Aaron Kelton
Tuskegee, Aaron James

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KYLE MOSLEY

I am Kyle T. Mosley, the Founder, Managing Editor, and Chief Reporter for the HBCU Legends, Saints News Network, and Pelicans Scoop on FanNation a Sports Illustrated team channel since October 2019. Morehouse Alum, McDonogh #35 Roneagles (NOLA), Drum Major of the Tenacious Four. My Father, Mother, Grandmother, Aunts and Uncles were HBCU graduates! Host of "Blow the Whistle" HBCU Legends, "The Quad" with Coach Steward, and "Bayou Blitz" Podcasts. Radio/Media Appearances: WWL AM/FM Radio in New Orleans (Mike Detillier/Bobby Hebert), KCOH AM 1230 in Houston (Ralph Cooper), WBOK AM in New Orleans (Reggie Flood/Ro Brown), and 103.7FM "The Game" (Jordy Hultberg/Clint Domingue), College Kickoff Unlimited (Emory Hunt), Jeff Lightsly Show, and Offscript TV on YouTube. Television Appearance: Fox26 in Houston on The Isiah Carey Factor, College Kickoff Unlimited (Emory Hunt). My Notable Interviews: Byron Allen (Media Mogul), Deion Sanders (Jackson State University, Head Coach), Tomekia Reed (Jackson State Lady Tigers Basketball Coach), Taylor Rooks (NBA Reporter), Swin Cash (VP of Basketball - New Orlean Pelicans), Demario and Tamala Davis (NFL Player), Jerry Rice (Hall of Famer), Doug Williams (HBCU & NFL Legend), Emmitt Smith (Hall of Famer), James "Shack" Harris (HBCU & NFL Legend), Cris Carter (Hall of Famer), Solomon Wilcots (SiriusXM NFL Host), Steve Wyche (NFL Network), Jim Trotter (NFL Network), Travis Williams (Founder of HBCU All-Stars, LLC), Malcolm Jenkins (NFL Player), Cam Jordan (NFL), Demario Davis (NFL), Allan Houston (NBA All-Star), Drew Brees (Former NFL QB), Deuce McAllister (Former NFL RB), Willie Roaf (NFL Hall of Fame), Jim Everett (Former NFL Player), Quinn Early (Former NFL Player), Dr. Reef (NFL Players' Trainer Specialist), Nataria Holloway (VP of the NFL). I am building a new team of journalists, podcasters, videographers, and interns. For media requests, interviews, or interest in joining HBCU Legends, please contact me at kmosley@hbcusi.com. Follow me:

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