FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Jackson State cornerback and returner Isaiah Bolden became the lone HBCU player to be selected in the 2023 NFL draft when the Patriots tabbed him in the seventh round, 245th overall.
"It means a lot to me, carrying the weight of the HBCUs," Bolden said Saturday. "There are a lot of talented guys out there."
Bolden, who has one year of starting experience at cornerback and led the FCS in kick return average in 2021 with a 36.9-yard average, followed through on his goal of shining a spotlight on HBCU players.