Head Football Coach Joe Taylor and his assistants are in Atlanta to lead the East team in the 2010 Russell Athletic HBCU Bowl. His squad includes FAMU seniors Curtis Holcolmb, Marquiste Ramos, Qier Hall, Phillip Sylvester, Isaac West, and Kendrick Washington.HBCU all-star game selects the top 100 draft-eligible seniors (including 10 alternate players) from all HBCU Football Conferences, the MEAC, SWAC, SIAC, and CIAA to participate in the contest. Once that list is set, scouts from the NFL, CFL, UFL, and Area Football evaluate the quality of players available during a one day Official Combine administered by National Football Scouting. Last year 32 teams attended the week's practices and Saturday's game.
The 2009 NFL Draft produced two HBCU draft picks and 16 sixteen HBCU Football Student Athletes signed free-agent agreements. Each one of those 18 players participated in the 2009 Russell Athletic HBCU Bowl.
Kickoff time is 2:00 p.m.