The Las Vegas Raiders have a rich history of recognizing and elevating HBCU talent, long before it became common in professional football. As one of the first NFL teams to actively scout and sign players from HBCUs, the Raiders provided a stage for some of the game's greatest athletes.
More than 80 players and coaches who have worn the Silver and Black hail from HBCUs. That list includes four members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame—Grambling alumnus Willie Brown, Jackson State alumnus Jackie Slater as well as Mississippi Valley State's Jerry Rice and Art Shell, who starred at Maryland Eastern Shore.
Come see present HBCU stars when Grambling State faces Jackson State in the Las Vegas HBCU Classic on October 25 at Allegiant Stadium. For information on tickets and travel packages, visit allegiantstadium.com/lvhbcuclassic.
Below is an all-time list of Raiders who attended HBCUs.
Players
| Name | Raiders Seasons | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Adams | 2012-13 | Defensive Back | South Carolina State |
| Eddie Anderson | 1987-97 | Defensive Back | Fort Valley State |
| George Atkinson | 1968-77 | Defensive Back | Morris Brown |
| Malcolm Barnwell | 1981-84 | Wide Receiver | Virginia Union |
| Ron Bartell | 2012 | Defensive Back | Howard |
| Joe Bell | 1979 | Defensive End | Norfolk State |
| Rufus Bess | 1979 | Defensive Back | South Carolina State |
| Jim Brewington | 1961 | Tackle | North Carolina Central |
| Willie Brown | 1967-78 | Defensive Back | Grambling |
| Raymond Chester | 1970-72 & 1978-81 | Tight End | Morgan State |
| Dave Daniels | 1966 | Defensive Tackle | Florida A&M |
| Clem Daniels | 1961-67 | Half Back | Prairie View A&M |
| James Davis | 1982-87 | Defensive Back | Southern |
| Eldridge Dickey | 1968-71 | Wide Receiver | Tennessee State |
| Hewritt Dixon | 1966-70 | Running Back | Florida A&M |
| Al Dotson | 1968-70 | Defensive Tackle | Grambling |
| John Eason | 1968 | Tight End | Florida A&M |
| Donald Frank | 1994 | Defensive Back | Winston-Salem State |
| Elvis Franks | 1985-86 | Defensive End | Morgan State |
| Derrick Gainer | 1992 | Running Back | Florida A&M |
| Hubie Ginn | 1976-78 | Running Back | Florida A&M |
| Andrew Glover | 1991-96 | Tight End | Grambling |
| Antonio Hamilton | 2016-17 | Defensive Back | South Carolina State |
| Harold Hart | 1974-75 & 1978 | Running Back | Texas Southern |
| Clarence Hawkins | 1979 | Running Back | Florida A&M |
| Rod Hill | 1987 | Defensive Back | Kentucky State |
| Marcus Hinton | 1995-96 | Tight End | Alcorn State |
| Lester Holmes | 1997 | Guard | Jackson State |
| Gerald Irons | 1970-75 | Linebacker | Maryland State |
| Victor Jackson | 1987 | Defensive Back | Bowie State |
| Grady Jackson | 1997-2001 | Defensive Tackle | Knoxville |
| Richard Jackson | 1966 | Linebacker | Southern |
| Greg Jenkins | 2013 | Wide Receiver | Alabama State |
| AJ Jimerson | 1990-91 | Linebacker & Defensive End | Norfolk State |
| Kevin Johnson | 1997 | Defensive Tackle | Texas Southern |
| David Jones | 1992 | Tight End | Delaware State |
| Marquette King | 2013-17 | Punter | Fort Valley State |
| Keenan Lambert | 2015 | Defensive Back | Norfolk State |
| Dan Land | 1989-97 | Defensive Back | Albany State |
| Ike Lassiter | 1965-69 | Defensive End | St. Augustine |
| Henry Lawrence | 1974-86 | Tackle | Florida A&M |
| Garry Lewis | 1990-91 | Defensive Back | Alcorn State |
| Albert Lewis | 1994-98 | Defensive Back | Grambling |
| Marshall McFadden | 2013 | Linebacker | South Carolina State |
| Terry Mickens | 1998-2000 | Wide Receiver | Florida A&M |
| Riley Morris | 1960-62 | Defensive End | Florida A&M |
| Calvin Muhammad | 1982-83 | Wide Receiver | Texas Southern |
| Toby Myles | 2000-01 | Guard & Tackle | Jackson State |
| Keyon Nash | 2004 | Defensive Back | Albany State |
| Carleton Oats | 1965-72 | Defensive Tackle | Florida A&M |
| Brandon Parker | 2018-21 & 2023 | Tackle | North Carolina A&T |
| Gerald Perry | 1993-95 | Tackle | Southern |
| Charles Philyaw | 1976-79 | Defensive End | Texas Southern |
| Frank Pitts | 1974 | Wide Receiver | Southern |
| Tyrone Poole | 2006 | Cornerback | Fort Valley State |
| Jeff Queen | 1972-73 | Running Back and Tight End | Morgan State |
| Floyd Rice | 1976-77 | Linebacker | Alcorn State |
| Jerry Rice | 2001-04 | Wide Receiver | Mississippi Valley State |
| Harold Rice | 1971 | Defensive End | Tennessee State |
| Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | 2018 | Defensive Back | Tennessee State |
| Carey Scott | 2002-03 | Defensive Back | Kentucky State |
| Art Shell | 1968-1982 | Tackle | Maryland State |
| Chad Slaughter | 2002-06 | Tackle | Alcorn State |
| Richard Sligh | 1967 | Tackle | North Carolina Central |
| Malcolm Taylor | 1987-88 | Defensive Tackle | Tennessee State |
| Jylan Ware | 2017 | Tackle | Alabama State |
| Warren Wells | 1967-70 | Wide Receiver | Texas Southern |
| Dwight Wheeler | 1984, 1987-88 | Center & Tackle | Tennessee State |
| Eugene White | 1962 | Running Back | Florida A&M |
| Alberto White | 1994 | Defensive End | Texas Southern |
| Willie Williams | 1966 | Defensive Back | Grambling |
| Howie Williams | 1964-69 | Defensive Back | Howard |
| Ricky Williams | 1985, 1987 | Defensive Back | Langston |
| Nemiah Wilson | 1968-74 | Defensive Back | Grambling |
| Alvin Wyatt | 1970 | Defensive Back | Bethune-Cookman |
Coaches
| Name | Raiders Seasons | Title | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Brown | 1979-88, 1995-11 | Defensive Backs/Squad Development | Grambling |
| Dwaine Board | 2009 | Defensive Line | North Carolina A&T |
| John Guy | 1995-97 | Defensive Assistant | North Carolina A&T |
| Bishop Harris | 1995-97 | Running Backs | North Carolina Central |
| Art Shell | 1983-94, 2006 | Head Coach/Offensive Line | Maryland State |
| Jackie Slater | 2006 | Offensive Line | Jackson State |
| Derius Swinton | 2023-25 | Assistant Special Teams | Hampton |
| Doug Wilkerson | 1994 | Strength & Conditioning | North Carolina Central |
Take a look at the Raiders who have played for a Historically Black College or University. Not pictured: Jim Brewington from North Carolina Central (1961), Willie Williams from Grambling State University (1966), Richard Slight from North Carolina Central (1967), Rod Hill from Kentucky State University (1987) and Victor Jackson from Bowie State University (1987).
DB Phillip Adams (2012-13)
South Carolina State University
DB Eddie Anderson (1987-97)
Fort Valley State University
DB George Atkinson (1968-77)
Morris Brown College
WR Malcolm Barnwell (1981-84)
Virginia Union
DB Ron Bartell (2012)
Howard University
DE Joe Bell (1979)
Norfolk State
DB Rufus Bess (1979)
South Carolina State University
TE Raymond Chester (1970-72) (1978-81)
Morgan State
RB Clem Daniels (1961-67)
Prairie View A&M
DT David Daniels (1966)
Florida A&M University
DB James Davis (1982-87)
Southern University
WR Eldridge Dickey (1968-71)
Tennessee State University
RB Hewritt Dixon (1966-70)
Florida A&M University
DB Donald Frank (1994)
Winston-Salem State
DT Al Dotson (1968-70)
Grambling State University
TE John Eason (1968)
Florida A&M University
DE Elvis Franks (1985-86)
Morgan State
RB Derrick Gainer (1992)
Florida A&M University
RB Hubert Ginn (1976-78)
Florida A&M University
TE Andrew Glover (1991-96)
Grambling State University
DB Antonio Hamilton (2016-17)
South Carolina State University
RB Harold Hart (1974-75)(1978)
Texas Southern University
RB Clarence Hawkins (1979)
Florida A&M University
TE Marcus Hinton (1995-96)
Alcorn State University
G Lester Holmes (1997)
Jackson State University
LB Gerald Irons (1970-75)
Maryland State
DT Grady Jackson (1997-2001)
Knoxville College
LB Richard Jackson (1966)
Southern University
WR Greg Jenkins (2013)
Alabama State
LB/DE AJ Jimerson (1990-91)
Norfolk State
DT Kevin Johnson (1997)
Texas Southern University
TE David Jones (1992)
Delaware State University
P Marquette King (2013-17)
Fort Valley State University
DB Keenan Lambert (2015)
Norfolk State
DB Dan Land (1989-97)
Albany State University
DE Ike Lassiter (1965-69)
St. Augustine
T Henry Lawrence (1974-86)
Florida A&M University
DB Albert Lewis (1994-98)
Grambling State University
DB Garry Lewis (1990-91)
Alcorn State University
LB Marshall McFadden (2013)
South Carolina State University
WR Terry Mickens (1998-2000)
Florida A&M University
DE Riley Morris (1960-62)
Florida A&M University
WR Calvin Muhammad (1982-83)
Texas Southern University
G/T Toby Myles (2000-01)
Jackson State University
DB Keyon Nash (2004)
Albany State University
DT Carleton Oats (1965-72)
Florida A&M University
T Brandon Parker (2018-23)
North Carolina A&T State University
T Gerald Perry (1993-95)
Southern University
DE Charles Philyaw (1976-79)
Texas Southern University
WR Frank Pitts (1974)
Southern University
CB Tyrone Poole (2006)
Fort Valley State University
RB/TE Jeff Queen (1972-73)
Morgan State
LB Floyd Rice (1976-77)
Alcorn State
RB Harold Rice (1971)
Tennessee State University
WR Jerry Rice (2001-04)
Mississippi Valley State University
DB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (2018)
Tennessee State University
DB Carey Scott (2002-03)
Kentucky State University
T Art Shell (1968-82)
Maryland State
T Chad Slaughter (2002-06)
Alcorn State University
DT Malcolm Taylor (1987-88)
Tennessee State University
T Jylan Ware (2017)
Alabama State
WR Warren Wells (1967-70)
Texas Southern University
C/T Dwight Wheeler (1984) (1987-88)
Tennessee State University
DE Alberto White (1994)
Texas Southern University
RB Eugene White (1962)
Florida A&M University
DB Howie Williams (1964-69)
Howard University
DB Ricky Williams (1985) (1987)
Langston University
DB Willie Brown (1967-78)
Grambling State University
DB Nemiah Wilson (1968-74)
Grambling State University
DB Alvin Wyatt (1970)
Bethune-Cookman University
