HBCU Pigskin Showdown

Annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown this Weekend at MMI

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The 2nd annual HBCU Pigskin Showdown is coming up this weekend in Marion. The post season all-star game features some of the best football players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The showdown spotlights HBCU football talent — and highlights two historic cities from the Voting Rights Movement. Seventy-five star HBCU football players will participate…

HBCU Pigskin Showdown Brings NFL Scouts to Marion

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The football footprint and exposure at Historically Black Colleges and Universities — is on the rise. Proof of this can be found in Marion — at the inaugural HBCU Pigskin Showdown. The showdown is a post-season all-star game — featuring some of the best draft-eligible football players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The goal…

Preps for Inaugural HBCU Pigskin Showdown Underway in Marion

From the West Alabama Newsroom– The NFL is headed to west Alabama to scout college football players at the inaugural HBCU Pigskin Showdown in Marion. The HBCU Pigskin Showdown is a post season all-star football game — that will showcase some of the best draft-eligible football players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Co-founder Chris Williams says 84 HBCU players…

Selma Set to Host HBCU Football Showcase in April

From the West Alabama Newsroom– A college football game featuring all-stars from historically black colleges and universities — could be on its way to Selma this spring. The HBCU Pigskin Showdown is a post-season college football game for standout players from HBCUs. Former coaches Chris Williams and Bryant Grove founded the game. “It’s going to be an event where we’re…