HBCU Combine Roster, Scouting Impact Players, And How To Watch The Event

NEW ORLEANS - The 2024 HBCU NFL Combine will occur at the Ochsner Sports Performance Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Monday, Feb. 19. The event is a collaboration between the National Football League and HBCU Legacy Bowl, aimed at showcasing the skills and potential of players who have graduated from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and have declared for the NFL Draft.
The HBCU Combine's third installment will feature forty-seven (47) student-athletes from HBCU football programs. Scouts, executives, and team representatives from most NFL teams will evaluate the talent from HBCUs who aspire to make their mark during the selection process for the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, Michigan. The event will take place on April 25–27, 2024.
2024 HBCU Combine Roster
| PLAYER | POSITION | COLLEGE | COMBINE NUMBER |
|---|---|---|---|
COLTON ADAMS | LB | ALABAMA STATE | LB-7 |
CEDRIC ANDERSON | DB | GRAMBLING | DB-15 |
RYAN ATKINS | OL | ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF | OL-6 |
TRISTAN BALLARD | TE | ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF | TE-8 |
BRENNAN BROWN | TE | HOWARD | TE-9 |
DARRIAN BROKENBURR | DL | HOWARD | DL-1 |
DARRAN BUTTS | RB | HAMPTON | RB-1 |
JORDAN CARTER | DB | SOUTHERN | DB-13 |
BRODAN CODRINGTON | DB/RET | NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL | DB-4 |
LATRELL COLLIER | RB | NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL | RB-9 |
TAYMON COOKE | WR/RET | NORTH CAROLINA A&T | WR-13 |
CAMERON COVIN | OL | FLORIDA A&M | OL-7 |
LOOBERT DENELUS | DL | BENEDICT | DL-2 |
CORINTHEUS EDMONDS | WR | FORT VALLEY STATE | WR-13 |
MATTHEW FOSTER | OT | VIRGINIA STATE | OT-14 |
TERRELL GARDNER | WR | ALABAMA A&M | WR-5 |
STANLEY GARNER | DB | HAMPTON | DB-7 |
PATRICK GODBOLT | DL | SOUTH CAROLINA STATE | DL-4 |
JAMES GREEN | LB | TENNESSEE STATE | LB-1 |
ZAREON HAYES | DL | ALABAMA A&M | DL-6 |
JAHEEM HAZEL | DB | JACKSON STATE | DB-6 |
AIDAN HEMPHILL | OL | TEXAS SOUTHERN | OL-5 |
JOSHUA HEYWARD | DB | BENEDICT | DB-9 |
OMARI HILL-ROBINSON | DB | BETHUNE-COOKMAN | DB-5 |
JARVEON HOWARD | RB | ALCORN STATE | RB-8 |
JOHN HUGGINS | DB | JACKSON STATE | DB-16 |
LEWIS MATTHEWS | LB | GRAMBLING | LB-3 |
MYLES MCHANEY IV | LB | PRAIRIE A&M | LB-9 |
RJ MOBLEY | WR | WINSTON-SALEM | WR-12 |
JAE'VEYON MORTON | DB | MORGAN STATE | DG-8 |
JEREMY MOUSSA | QB | FLORIDA A&M | QB-8 |
LADARIUS OWENS | RB | TEXAS SOUTHERN | RB-5 |
SAMUEL PEARSON | OL | DELAWARE STATE | OL-10 |
AUGUST PITRE III | WR | SOUTHERN | WR-4 |
DAVIUS RICHARD | QB | NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL | QB-1 |
LAWRENCE RICHARDSON | LB | MORGAN STATE | LB-2 |
DONOVAN RIDDICK | QB | WEST VIRGINIA STATE | QB-9 |
MARCUS RILEY | WR/KR | FLORIDA A&M | WR-3 |
TRE'VION SHERMAN-GREEN | LB | PRAIRIE VIEW A&M | LB-4 |
GERALD SIMPSON | LB | FAYETTEVILLE STATE | LB-8 |
ERIC SMITH | DB | FLORIDA A&M | DB-14 |
DWAYNE STEVENS | TE | JACKSON STATE | TE-13 |
JORDAN TOLES | DB | MORGAN STATE | DB-14 |
QWAHSIN TOWNSEL | LB | HAMPTON | LB-5 |
IAN WHEELER | RB | HOWARD | RB-13 |
QUINTON WILLIAMS | QB | HOWARD | RB-13 |
KAMARI YOUNG | TE | FLORIDA A&M | TE-4 |
2024 HBCU COMBINE - HOW TO WATCH
The NFL Network will have live coverage of the 2024 HBCU Combine. The broadcast will start at 12 PM ET with Steve Wyche, Bucky Brooks, Scott Pioli, and Rhett Lewis providing the interviews and analysis of the players.
Live coverage of the HBCU Combine Monday at 12 Noon ET on @nflnetwork w/ @RhettNFL @BuckyBrooks @wyche89 @scottpioli51 pic.twitter.com/z8QDElV7gS
— NFL Media (@NFLMedia) February 17, 2024
10 PLAYERS TO WATCH
- Jeremy Moussa, QB - FAMU - 2023 HBCU National Championship QB
- Davius Richard, QB - NCCU - 2022 HBCU National Championship QB
- Lewis Matthews, LB - Grambling State - Great sidelines to sidelines coverage.
- LaDarius Owens, RB - Texas Southern - The 2023 HBCU Leading Rusher
- Jarveon Howard, RB - Alcorn State - The 2022 SWAC Leading Rusher
- Colton Adams, LB - Alabama State - A tackling machine!
- Loobert Denelus, DL - Benedict - Smart, great pursuit, high motor.
- Marcus Riley, WR/KR - FAMU - A playmaker on offense and special teams.
- Kamari Young, TE - A sleeper at the tight end position.
- Taymon Cooke, WR/RET - Has game-changing ability on special teams.
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