The MEAC and SWAC will have representatives on the prestigious award named after an HBCU great!
Two HBCU football players earned spots on the 2024 Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch List from Stats Perform.Dec 16, 2023; Atlanta, GA, USA; Howard Bison running back Jarett Hunter scores a touchdown against the Florida A&M Rattlers in the first half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports / Brett Davis-USA TODAY SportsPreseason Offensive Player of the Year. The 6-4 signal-caller guided Grambling State, passing for 2,303 yards and 16 touchdowns last season.
The Howard Bison running back, Jarett Hunter, rushed 142 times for 626 yards, scored nine rushing touchdowns, and had two receiving scores in 2023. For his outstanding performance, MEAC coaches and SIDs selected Hunter as the 2024KYLE T. MOSLEY I am Kyle T. Mosley, the Founder, Managing Editor, and Chief Reporter for the HBCU Legends, Saints News Network, and Pelicans Scoop on FanNation a Sports Illustrated team channel since October 2019. Morehouse Alum, McDonogh #35 Roneagles , Drum Major of the Tenacious Four. My Father, Mother, Grandmother, Aunts and Uncles were HBCU graduates! Host of "Blow the Whistle" HBCU Legends, "The Quad" with Coach Steward, and "Bayou Blitz" Podcasts.
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