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Members of the Blue Bengals Athletic Association challenge JSU alumni to show that they "bleed blue and white" and give back to Jackson State University. (Photo by Charles A. Smith/JSU)

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Blue Bengal organization puts on game face with $75,000 donation to JSU athletics

May 17, 2017

Seventy-five thousand dollars was the amount scrawled across the front of the large check held by members of the Blue Bengal Athletic Association inside the Hall of Fame Room at[...]

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For 6th consecutive year, JSU Athletics scores big with APR, earns nod for post-season play

May 10, 2017

For the sixth straight year, the Jackson State University Division of Athletics received favorable NCAA APR scores, and no JSU teams were placed in the NCAA penalty structure. Penalties arise[...]

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76 JSU student-athletes become 2017 Arthur Ashe Jr. Scholars

May 3, 2017

Seventy-six Jackson State University student-athletes were selected as 2017 Arthur Ashe Jr. team scholars in the most recent issue of “Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.” The prestigious honor is given[...]

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4 JSU gridiron stars sign free-agent contracts

May 1, 2017

Four Jackson State University Tigers have signed undrafted free-agent contracts with professional football teams: Javancy Jones, Dan Williams, Cornelius Henderson and Zavian Bingham. Javancy Jones, who concluded his career as one of[...]

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Specks named All-SWAC team member

March 6, 2017

The Southwestern Athletic Conference released its 2017 All-Conference Men’s Basketball teams on March 6 and Jackson State University standout Yettra Specks was named to the league’s second team. Specks had an[...]

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JSU recognizes scholar student-athletes during Breakfast of Champions

February 9, 2017

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In SWAC, JSU’s student-athletes maintain top academic spot for its stellar APR

January 24, 2017

Jackson State University’s Division of Athletics reports that its Fall 2016 students in all sports are continuing an annual trend of excelling academically by earning a slightly higher divisional GPA[...]

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Jackson Touchdown Club gives Javancy Jones Most Valuable Senior Award for JSU

December 1, 2016

The Jackson Touchdown Club recently named its statewide honorees for its Most Valuable Senior Awards, and defensive end/linebacker Javancy Jones received the award for Jackson State University. During its annual[...]

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JSU volleyball’s Shelton scores spot on SWAC’s 2016 All-Conference team

November 16, 2016

The Southwestern Athletic Conference recently released its 2016 Volleyball All-Conference team, and Jackson State University’s Lady Tiger Kianna Shelton was among those recognized. The Montgomery, Ala., native was named as[...]

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JSU Head Coach Tony Hughes to speak at Jackson Touchdown Club on Oct. 10

October 6, 2016

Jackson State Head Football Coach Tony Hughes will be the featured speaker at the Jackson Touchdown Club Presented by C Spire on Monday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m. at the River[...]