The No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft heads to Tennessee on a similar path as one of the greatest quarterbacks in HBCU and NFL history.

When Walter Payton was drafted out of Jackson State in 1975, skeptics questioned if a running back from a small, overlooked ...

While McNair rose from Alcorn State, an HBCU powerhouse ... ESPN's Dan Orlovsky boldly declared, "We’re getting the next Steve McNair," pointing to Ward's arm strength, mobility, and ...

3. Steve McNair – Alcorn State (Drafted 1995, 1st Round, 3rd Overall) Air McNair. McNair shattered expectations at Alcorn State, throwing for over 14,000 yards and nearly 120 touchdowns.