The primary NFL Scouting Mix is on the horizon, however the HBCU Mix is already going down.
Some intriguing prospects are collaborating who may assist an NFL crew.
One such participant is Jada Byers, a operating again from Virginia Union College.
“Virginia Union RB Jada Byers, who rushed for greater than 2000 yards this season, was one in every of a number of standouts to showcase themselves on the HBCU Mix as we speak,” Steve Wyche of NFL Community wrote on X.
Virginia Union RB Jada Byers, who rushed for greater than 2000 yards this season, was one in every of a number of standouts to showcase themselves on the HBCU Mix as we speak. pic.twitter.com/UuBVxvM9dU
— Steve Wyche (@wyche89) February 17, 2025
Byers set Virginia Union’s profession document for speeding yards with 5,311 and touchdowns with 70, and he ran for two,056 yards and 27 touchdowns this season.
He’s undersized at 5-foot-7 and 185 kilos however may function a change-of-pace operating again for an NFL crew.
Towards Bowie State this season, he exploded for 324 speeding yards and 6 touchdowns.
Granted, Virginia Union doesn’t play in opposition to nice competitors — it’s a Division II college within the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Affiliation (CIAA) — however the perfect scouts within the NFL be aware of promising gamers from anyplace.
The HBCU Mix has been round since 2021, but when gamers equivalent to Byers do properly within the NFL, it’s positive to garner extra consideration within the years to come back.
The NFL Draft represents the manifestation of the hopes and desires many prospects have had since they have been very younger.
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