BOXTOROW One-on-One Interviews

I really miss those days, missing the band playing and all of that good stuff… Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Grover Stewart on what he remembers most about his time at Albany State. Grover Stewart has quietly...

Our facilities kinda have to catch up with the academic prowess and all of the different renovations and constructions that have been going across campus… New North Carolina Central Athletics Director Dr. Louis “Skip”...

Whatever you think you’ve done and you think you’ve done enough, it’s time to do more. Damon Wilson when asked what has he told his players. New Morgan State head football coach Damon Wilson is no stranger to building...

…you know, to be able to do it as long as I have been able to do it and then people still call me and want me to be a part of what they’re doing, it makes me feel good that at least I still have something to contribute...

…we had to go to HBCUs. So I think its dope we’re going back and I think with these top athletes choosing to put their careers on the line, choosing to back HBCUs, we’ll definitely see more, especially if they start...

It hits different when you’re able to sit next to people that look like you, educated by people that look like you, be advised and led by people that look like you… Actress Geffri Maya on her time as a student at Clark...

I just felt like there was no reason for me to leave. I had everything I needed at FAMU. They were building a great program and I wanted to be part of making a difference. -Former Florida A&M safety Markquese Bell on...

I’ve got a lot of respect for Aqeel Glass. I feel like this year, not just me and Aqeel but other guys at HBCUs, we make a change in the NFL Draft. Last year, zero HBCU players were drafted. I feel like this year, we’re...

Oh yeah, of course. As a competitor and player I feel like my body of work speaks for itself. At the end of the day, God has a plan. I just took it as a chip on my shoulder, put an extra little chip on my shoulder and...

No, I haven’t [run] into J. Cole yet, I am a big J. Cole fan. My dad, he’s an older gentleman, he ran into J. Cole and he didn’t even know who the guy was. How does he run into him? He doesn’t even know who he is...

I watched a lot of YouTube. I watched a lot of Deion Sanders. I watched Remember the Titans several times [with] Denzel (Washington). I just want to make sure I’m coming in, showing leadership, showing strength, and...

I would love to be a Raider for life. That silver and black is different… if I do have to leave (for) another team, it’s going to be a little awkward. It’s like leaving your first home I guess… there gonna have a...

I only applied to Morehouse. My older sister went to Spelman and I got to go on campus and see her in college and all of the beautiful Black people, the smart, intelligent people. It was amazing and I was sold. Plus, it...

There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think about Steve McNair. His legacy and spirit still lives on. I played with a special guy during those times and to me, Steve was everything. Eddie George on who the late...

I’ve always said, coming up in this process, I’ve always kept my head down and tried to be the best in the role that I was in. Actually interviewing with multiple teams and going through that process… you just know you...