Madden NFL x HBCU Tournament Crowns New Champion and Celebrates the Next Generation of Sports and Gaming Talent
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Posted By: Reginald Culpepper on January 31, 2025 The National Football League and EA SPORTSTM concluded its 5th year to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with its the Madden NFL x HBCU Tournament as Morgan State University Senior Jayson Hill defeated Graduate Student Dametri Hill from Bethune Cookman University and crowned champion at the Full Sail Fortress this week. The two finalists punched their ticket to Orlando after competing in an online tournament with students from other HBCUs across the U.S. The championship match was part of the NFL’s annual Madden NFL HBCU Tournament Series, which is designed to reach and empower students attending HBCUs that have a passion for gaming and football. “Dametri was a great opponent, but I knew I had to play my regular game. I knew he couldn’t beat me. I could only beat myself,” said Jayson Hill, the Madden NFL x HBCU Tournament champion. “Outside of winning, this week gave me a lot of guidance for my career. But most of all, if you have a passion for what you want to do, you will always have a great time.” In addition to the competition, four students were selected through video submissions to join the player finalists in behind-the-scenes engagements at EA’s local studio location, a VIP experience at the NFL Pro Bowl Skills Showdown, and networking with NFL, EA and Microsoft executives to learn more about the business of sport, and more. Microsoft gifted the students a Microsoft surface tablet as part of the experienceship, where they captured content throughout the week. Senior Antonio Thomas, a video submission finalist for the Madden NFL x HBCU Tournament from Florida Memorial University said, “The Madden NFL x HBCU Tournament experience furthered my knowledge in ways I wasn’t expecting. It inspired me to see individuals in places I want to be in and making me want to work harder to achieve my goals.” Player Finalists: • Graduate Student Dametri Hill from Bethune Cookman University majoring in Business Administration (favorite team - Tampa Bay Buccaneers) • Senior Jayson Hill from Morgan State University majoring in Marketing (favorite team - Washington Commanders) Video Finalists: • Senior Sydney Bellamy from Florida A&M University majoring in broadcast journalism (favorite team - Philadelphia Eagles) • Graduate Student McKenzie Mowoe from Texas Southern University majoring in professional communication and digital media (favorite team - Dallas Cowboys) • Junior Jamarion Owens from Texas Southern University majoring in broadcast journalism (favorite team - Seattle Seahawks) • Senior Antonio Thomas from Florida Memorial University majoring in aviation management with minor in flight safety (favorite team - Miami Dolphins) HBCU Championship Week - January 28-31, 2025 For more information about the Madden NFL 25 HBCU Tournament, visit https://hbcutournament.nfl.com/ If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Reginald Culpepper
President, Fulfillment and Web Services, HBCUCONNECT Clark Atlanta University class of 1998 Member Since September 2000 |
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