HBCU Legacy Bowl Career Fair Registration | 2024
The Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl is accepting student registrations for the 2024 Career Fair, which will take place on February 22nd and 23rd at the New Orleans Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
James "Shack" Harris, the Co-Founder of the Black College Football Hall of Fame and a 2012 inductee, stated, “The Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl is about opportunity, both on and off the field. The Career Fair serves as a platform to elevate HBCU students into the world of professional success.” The Career Fair is a significant component of this event, aiming to launch HBCU students into the realm of professional careers.
The Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl Career Fair, hosted by the New Orleans Saints, offers job prospects and guidance in career planning for HBCU juniors, seniors, and recent graduates. There is no charge for admission. In a short span of two years, it has gained the reputation of being the largest career fair for HBCUs in the country, with around 1,500 students from 49 different HBCUs attending and connecting with over 100 leading employers in the nation.
Students can register at the HBCU LEGACY BOWL's website.
ABOUT THE ALLSTATE HBCU LEGACY BOWL
The Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl, presented by the Black College Football Hall of Fame is a postseason all-star game that showcases the top 100 NFL draft-eligible football players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The game will be played on the Saturday, February 24, 2024, in New Orleans, Louisiana at Tulane University, and broadcast live on NFL Network. More than a football game, the week-long celebration of Black culture and history will provide invaluable exposure for HBCU students. HBCU Legacy Bowl Founding Partners include Allstate, National Football League, adidas, 2x NFL & Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes and his 15 and the Mahomies Foundation, Coca-Cola, Coors Light, Bank of America, New Orleans Saints, State of Louisiana, Riddell, Allstate Sugar Bowl, Zebra Technologies, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Follow the HBCU Legacy Bowl on social media (X, IG & FB) via @HBCULegacyBowl or visit www.HBCULegacyBowl.com for more information.
ABOUT THE BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
The Black College Football Hall of Fame was founded in 2009 by African-American pioneers, quarterbacks James Harris and Doug Williams to preserve the history and honor the greatest football players, coaches and contributors from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). There have been over 100 Inductees since inception, including Mel Blount, James Harris, Willie Lanier, Art Shell and Doug Williams, who serve as Trustees.
The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) soon will have a permanent home at the Pro Football Hall of Fame (PFHOF) to tell the story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).