Four Florida A&M football players have been named to the Black College Football Hall of Fame's Deacon Jones Trophy Watchlist. The players are running back Thad Franklin Jr., edge rusher Davion ...

Virginia Union University Panthers running back Curtis Allen is honored during halftime of the 2026 HBCU Legacy Bowl with the Deacon Jones Trophy for being the top HBCU player in the nation this past ...

Pro Football Hall of Famer Deacon Jones, who played one season at what is now Mississippi Valley State, died late Monday at age 74. (St. Louis Rams photo) Pro Football Hall of Famer Deacon Jones has ...

Florida A&M has four players who could win the Black College Football Hall of Fame’s Player of the Year, which awards them the Deacon Jones Trophy for the 2025 season. Running back Thad Franklin Jr.