ATLANTA, Ga. | Former Florida A&M standout offensive lineman Nathaniel "Nate" Newton will be enshrined into the 2022 Black College Football Hall of Fame Class today.

Newton played at Florida A&M for the legendary Rudy Hubbard from 1979 to 1982 and earned All-MEAC in 1980. Newton was part of 25 wins with the Rattlers, including the 1979 Rattlers team that defeated the Miami Hurricanes 16-13 in Miami. In 1983, Newton went undrafted and signed with the Washington Football Team but did not make the final roster. He played for the USFL's Tampa Bay Bandits the following two years. After the USFL folded, Newton returned to the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys, where he spent most of his career (1986-98). During his time in Dallas, Newton went to six Pro Bowls (1992-1996, 1998), was named to the All-Pro Team twice (1994, 1995), and won three Super Bowls (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX). Newton spent his final season with the Carolina Panthers (1999) before retiring. 


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Current Rattler Isaiah Land will be in attendance as the Black College Football Hall of Fame will recognize him for his stellar 2021 season, in which he led the nation in sacks (19.5) and tackles for loss (22.5). Land went on to win the Buck Buchanan Award for the FCS National Defensive Player of the Year.

About the Black College Football Hall of Fame 

The Black College Football Hall of Fame was established in October 2009 to honor the greatest football players and coaches from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Its trustees are football legends Mel Blount, James Harris, Willie Lanier, Art Shell, and Doug Williams. The Black College Football Hall of Fame is sponsored by the Shack Harris & Doug Williams Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization. 

The Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCFHOF) soon will have a permanent home at the Pro Football Hall of Fame (PFHOF) to tell the story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

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