FAMU football to have a handful of players in New Orleans' HBCU NFL Combine, Legacy Bowl
This week, New Orleans will be the home of five Florida A&M football players looking to help their chances to go pro.
On Monday, four Rattlers, Daniel Richardson (quarterback), Jamari Gassett (wide receiver), Jeremiah Pruitte (tight end), and Kendall Bohler (cornerback), will perform at the HBCU NFL Combine at the New Orleans Saints' Ochsner Sports Performance Center.
Offensive prospects will work out from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern Time, and defensive prospects will work out from 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
To end the week, FAMU offensive lineman Jalen Goss, Richardson, Gassett, and Bohler will play in the HBCU Legacy Bowl at Tulane's Yulman Stadium at 4 p.m. Eastern Time on the NFL Network.
The FAMU football players will be a part of Team Robinson, which comprises Southwestern Athletic Conference and Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference players. Their opponents, Team Gaither, features Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association players.
'It's always exciting when guys that have been great players and great people in the program get an opportunity to show their skill for the opportunity to play at the next level,' FAMU head coach James Colzie III told the Tallahassee Democrat. 'They have now graduated and done what they needed to do academically. Now, it's their opportunity to shine.
'I would also like to add that some really, really good players did not make the roster.'
The HBCU NFL Combine and the Legacy Bowl were started in 2021 by the Black College Football Hall of Fame and co-founders, former Grambling State quarterbacks James 'Shack' Harris and Doug Williams.
From shining on the field to inspiring the next generation, Xavier Smith embodies the spirit of the #AllstateHBCULegacyBowl. Don't miss the nation's top HBCU stars in action Feb 22 at 3PM CT on NFL Network. pic.twitter.com/BfThlBSi2J
— HBCU LEGACY BOWL (@HBCULegacyBowl) February 13, 2025
Since then, the events have provided a gateway to get the best draft-eligible HBCU players noticed and offered contracts by NFL teams.
For example, former FAMU All-American wide receiver Xavier Smith starred at the 2023 HBCU NFL Combine and then won the Legacy Bowl's Offensive Most Valuable Player Award. Smith just completed his second NFL season with the Los Angeles Rams.
Career Stats: 874 for 1,385 passing completions, 10,054 passing yards, 79 passing touchdowns, 31 interceptions
Accolades: 2021 Sun Bowl Champion, 2024 SWAC Newcomer of the Year, 2024 All-SWAC First Team, 2024 Walter Payton Award Finalist, HBCU All-American Honorable Mention
Career Stats: 119 receptions, 1,649 receiving yards, 13 touchdowns
Accolades: 2023 SWAC Champion, 2023 Celebration Bowl Champion, 2023 Black College National Champion, 2024 All-SWAC Second Team
Career Stats: 37 receptions, 415 receiving yards, five touchdowns
Accolades: 2023 SWAC Champion, 2023 Celebration Bowl Champion, 2023 Black College National Champion, 2024 Reese's Senior Bowl Watchlist
Accolades: 2022 HBCU All-American, 2022 All-SWAC First Team, 2023 SWAC Champion, 2023 Celebration Bowl Champion, 2023 Black College National Champion
Career Stats: 106 tackles, 33 pass breakups, five interceptions,
Accolades: 2023 HBCU All-American, 2023 All-SWAC First Team, 2023 SWAC Champion, 2023 Celebration Bowl Champion, 2023 Black College National Champion, 2024 All-SWAC Second Team, 2024 Hula Bowl Invitee, 2024 Reese's Senior Bowl Watchlist, 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl Watchlist, 2024 Aeneas Williams Award Finalist
This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: FAMU QB Daniel Richardson, others in HBCU NFL Combine, Legacy Bowl
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