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Details of the history of black players in professional American football depend on the professional football league considered, which includes the National Football League (NFL); the American Football League (AFL), a rival league from 1960 through 1969 which eventually merged with the NFL; and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC), which existed from 1946 to 1949.
American football: List of African-American sports firsts; History of African Americans in the Canadian Football League; Black college football national championship; Rooney Rule; U.S. national anthem kneeling protests; Other sports: List of first black players for European national football teams (association football) Baseball color line
In gridiron football and its variants, American football and Canadian football, the quarterback position is often considered the most important on the team. While there have been a growing number of players of African or minority descent throughout the history of collegiate and professional football, black players have historically faced difficulty in landing and retaining quarterback roles ...
First African American professional basketball player: Harry Lew (New England Professional Basketball League) [13] (See also: 1950); First African-American professional American football player: Charles Follis [citation needed] [14]
He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 13, 2021. [16] Felton had a productive training camp as a running back, receiver and kick returner. [17] He scored his first professional touchdown on September 19, 2021 against the Houston Texans. [18] He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. [19] On August 29, 2023, Felton was released by the ...
Tyson Malik Campbell (born March 17, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia. He was drafted by the Jaguars in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
Israel Mukuamu (MOO-kwah-moo; [1] born November 28, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft. He played college football at South Carolina.
Dyami Brown (/ d i ɒ m i / dee-AH-mee; born November 1, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels and was selected by Washington in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.