New premium seating, injury tents and programming opportunities for Hampton students are all results of the $1 million donation made earlier this month.

Hampton added multiple new assistant coaches with experiencing ranging from the XFL to the NAIA level.

Dr. William Harvey, Hampton University's president for 44 years, says teamwork, fundraising and character were key as the school ascended athletically from a small Division II HBCU to prominence as the first historically Black member in the Division I Colonial Athletic Association.

Old Dominion defensive end Marcus Haynes was among those to sign, agreeing with the Denver Broncos.

There is a growing phenomenon at historically Black colleges and universities. HBCUs are adding sports outside the more typical offerings of football, basketball, and track and field.

William & Mary right tackle Colby Sorsdal and Hampton University wide receiver Jadakis Bonds harbor realistic NFL Draft hopes, while Hampton linebacker KeShaun Moore has NFL and WWE options.

HU and Grambling will be the first college football teams to play in Red Bull Arena — home of Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls — in Harrison, New Jersey.

Demands on his time have increased a lot since he came out just days before the Pirates’ Oct. 22 homecoming game against Richmond. An appearance on the "Tamron Hall Show" began a whirlwind offseason for Perkins.