Black College Football Pro Player of the Year Award

For the award given to the most outstanding collegiate American football player from historically black colleges and universities, see Deacon Jones Trophy.

Black College Football Pro Football Player of the Year Award

Inaugural recipient, Antoine Bethea, playing in 2018
Awarded for	Most outstanding professional football player from a Historically Black College and University
Presented by	Black College Football Hall of Fame and NFLPA
History
First award	2018
Most recent	Cobie Durant

The Black College Football Pro Player of the Year is an annual player of the year award given by the NFLPA and Black College Football Hall of Fame to the most outstanding professional football player from a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). ^{[1] [2]} Since in was created, the award has been used to recognize one active NFL player who "serves as a positive influence in his community, has ties to his HBCU alma mater, exhibits good character and has performed at a high level during the most recent NFL season". ^[1] The award is presented annually at the Black College Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Winners

Year	Player	Position	College	Team	Ref
2018	Antoine Bethea	Safety	Howard	Arizona Cardinals	[3]
2019	Shaquille Leonard	Linebacker	South Carolina State	Indianapolis Colts	[4]
	Tarik Cohen	Running back	North Carolina A&T	Chicago Bears
2020	Javon Hargrave	Defensive tackle	South Carolina State	Pittsburgh Steelers	[5]
2021	Terron Armstead	Offensive tackle	Arkansas–Pine Bluff	New Orleans Saints	[1]
2022	Grover Stewart	Defensive tackle	Albany State	Indianapolis Colts	[6]
2023	Tytus Howard	Offensive tackle	Alabama State	Houston Texans	[7]
2024	Markquese Bell	Safety	Florida A&M	Dallas Cowboys	[8]
2025	Cobie Durant	Cornerback	South Carolina State	Los Angeles Rams	[9]

References

1. "Dallas's Markquese Bell Named NFLPA's 2024 Black College Football Pro Player of the Year". NFL Players Association. 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
2. "Pro Player of the Year". www.blackcollegefootballhof.org. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
3. "Arizona's Antoine Bethea Named Black College Football Pro Player Of The Year". NFL Players Association. 2018-02-08. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
4. "Cohen & Leonard". www.blackcollegefootballhof.org. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
5. "Hargrave Named 2020 Black College Football Pro POY". South Carolina State University Athletics. 2020-02-20. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
6. "INDIANAPOLIS'S GROVER STEWART NAMED NFLPA'S 2022 BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL PRO PLAYER OF THE YEAR". NFL Players Association. 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
7. "Alabama State Alum, Tytus Howard Named NFLPA 2023 Black College Football Pro Player of the Year". HBCU Legends On SI. 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
8. Watson, Terence (2024-06-17). "Dallas Cowboys' Bell Wins Major Award". Athlon Sports. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
9. "Cobie Durant Selected as NFLPA's 2025 Black College Football Pro Player of the Year". NFL Players Association. 2025-06-09. Retrieved 2025-06-16.

External links

Official site