Quarterback
… North Carolina Central University (1985-1988) … Four-time All CIAA performer …
First freshman quarterback to pass for over 3,000 yards in a season … Set
school, conference and Division II records for career passing completions
(690), career passing yards (10,621), career total offense (10,667) consecutive
games throwing a touchdown pass (22) and most touchdowns responsible for (106) career
touchdown passes (86) … He broke 15 NCAA Division II career records and held
eight NCAA Division II single-season records … Born in June 6, 1967 in
Fayetteville NC.
Defensive
Back … Grambling State University (1972-1975) … A three-time All-American … A
three-time All-SWAC performer … Finished his career ranked number two all-time
at Grambling and in the SWAC with 26 interceptions … Selected by the Detroit
Lions with the 10th overall pick in the 1976 NFL Draft … Detroit
Lions (1976-1982) … 1976 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year runner up … Led Lions
in interceptions 1976, 1977, 1980 ... Finished his NFL career with 27 career
picks … Born March 8, 1954 in Silsbee, Texas.
Defensive End … Alabama A&M University (1999 - 2002) … A four-year starter for the Bulldogs … He set an NCAA I-AA record with 20 sacks during his senior season … Drafted in 2003 by the Indianapolis Colts … A five-time Pro Bowl selection … Super Bowl XLI Champion … Led the league in sacks in 2013 with 19.5 … 2013 AFC Defensive Player of the Year … Finished his NFL career with 527 tackles, 52 forced fumbles and 123 sacks … Born Feb 26, 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia
Coach … Howard University
(1983), Virginia Union (1984-1991), Hampton University (1992-2007), Florida
A&M University (2008-2012) … Taylor compiled a career record of 232-97-4
and won four black college football national championships (1995, 2004, 2005
and 2006) … He also won six MEAC titles (1997-1998, 2004-2006, and 2010) and
four CIAA titles 1986, 1992-1994) … He was a four-time MEAC Coach of the Year
(1997) and (2004-2006).
Commissioner
… Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (2002-Present) … Hampton University Athletic
Director (1990-2002) … As Director of Athletics at Hampton University, was
awarded the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)
Athletics Director-of-the-Year Award for the Southeast Region in 2002 … Under
his leadership, Hampton won 17 CIAA Division II championships between 1990 and
1995 and 11 MEAC championships between 1996 and 2002 ... As MEAC commissioner, negotiated a
multi-million dollar TV contract with ESPN and NIKE for the MEAC-member
institutions … Instrumental in the creation of the Celebration Bowl.
Offensive Lineman …
Central State University (1987-1990) … Helped Central State win the NAIA
National Championship in 1990 … All-American lineman … Selected by the Dallas
Cowboys in the 3rd Round of the 1991 NFL Draft … Cowboys (1991-2000)
… Baltimore Ravens (2001) … Four-time Pro Bowl selection … Three-time All-Pro …
Three-time Super Bowl Champion XXVII, XXVIII, XXX … Born September 7, 1968 in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
