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MEAC to Have 16 Players in HBCU Legacy Bowl

The HBCU Legacy Bowl will be held this Saturday in New Orleans, La., and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) will be represented by 16 of its best student-athletes.

The HBCU Legacy Bowl, presented by the Black College Football Hall of Fame, is a postseason all-star game showcasing the best NFL draft-eligible football players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. It will be broadcast live on NFL Network. More than a football game, the week-long celebration of Black culture and history will provide invaluable exposure for HBCU students.

The game will air live on NFL Network at 3 p.m. from Yulman Stadium.

Here are the MEAC players represented, separated by school.

Delaware State
Matthew Derks (OL -- 2021 First Team All-MEAC)
Trey Gross (WR -- 2021 First Team All-MEAC)

Howard
Aaron Walker (DB -- 2021 Third Team All-MEAC)

Morgan State
Neil Boudreau (P/QB -- 2021 Second Team All-MEAC at P)

Norfolk State
Juwan Carter (QB -- 2021 MEAC Offensive Player of the Year)
De'Shaan Dixon (DL -- 2021 First Team All-MEAC)
Chris Myers (DE -- 2021 First Team All-MEAC)
Jalen Powell (OL -- 2021 First Team All-MEAC)

North Carolina Central
Isiah Macklin (TE -- 2021 Third Team All-MEAC)
Ryan McDaniel (WR -- 2021 Second Team All-MEAC)
Noah Rainbow-Douglas (LB -- 2021 First Team All-MEAC)
Isaiah Totten (RB)

South Carolina State
Chad Gilchrist (LB -- 2021 First Team All-MEAC)
Tison Gray (OL)
Zafir Kelly (DB -- 2021 First Team All-MEAC)
Will Vereen (WR -- 2021 Second Team All-MEAC)