The Colts have a rich history of connections to the 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the United States and U.S. Virgin Islands, including Hall of Famers, All-Pros and Super Bowl champions. Check out the list of all 58 players to have played for the Colts after attending an HBCU:
Alabama A&M
- Robert Mathis (Defensive end, 2003-2016; First-Team AP All-Pro in 2013, 5-time Pro Bowler, two-time Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist)
Alabama State
- Michael Coe (Defensive back, 2007)
- Zefross Moss (Tackle, 1989-1994)
Albany State University
- Grover Stewart (Defensive tackle, 2017-Present)
Alcorn State University
- Torrance Small (Wide receiver, 1998)
Allen University
- George Harold (Defensive back, 1966-1967)
Bowie State University
- Victor Jackson (Defensive back, 1986)
- Marco Tongue (Defensive back, 1983)
Clark Atlanta University
- Curtis Johnson (Defensive end, 2008)
Delaware State
- Clarence Weathers (Wide receiver, 1989)
Elizabeth City State University
- Reggie Langhorne (Wide receiver, 1992-1993)
Florida A&M University
- Bob Felts (Halfback, 1965)
- Hubert Ginn (Running back, 1973)
- Frank Middleton (Running back, 1984-1985)
- Isaiah Land (Defensive end, 2023-present)
Fort Valley State University
- Nick Harper (Cornerback, 2001-2006)
- Tyrone Poole (Cornerback, 1998-2000)
Grambling State University
- Norman Davis (Guard, 1967)
- Greg Fields (Defensive end, 1979-1980)
- Billy Newsome (Defensive lineman, 1970-1972)
- Chester Rogers (Wide receiver, 2016-2019)
- Chad Williams (Wide receiver, 2019)
Hampton University
- Kendall Langford (Defensive end, 2015-2016)
Howard University
- Antoine Bethea (Safety, 2006-2013; Pro Bowler in 2007 and 2009)
Jackson State University
- Roy Hilton (Defensive end, 1965-1973)
- Willie Richardson (Flanker/wide receiver, 1963-1969; First-Team AP All-Pro in 1967, Pro Bowler in 1967, 1968)
Lincoln University
- Elmer Bailey (Wide receiver, 1982)
Maryland Eastern Shore
- Mack Alston (Tight end, 1977-1980)
- Jim Duncan (Defensive back, 1969-1971)
- Sherman Plunkett (Tackle, 1958-1960)
- Johnny Sample (Cornerback, 1958-1960)
- Charlie Stukes (Cornerback, 1967-1972)
Mississippi Valley State
- Ashley Ambrose (Cornerback, 1992-1995)
- Ronald Humphrey (Running back, 1994-1995)
Morgan State University
- Tim Baylor (Defensive back, 1976-1978)
- Stan Cherry (Linebacker, 1973)
- Raymond Chester (Tight end, 1973-1977)
- Ron Mayo (Tight end, 1974)
- Charley Robinson (Guard/linebacker, 1954)
- Chad Simpson (Running back, 2008-2009)
Morris Brown College
- Ezra Johnson (Defensive end, 1988-1989)
Norfolk State University
- Deon King (Linebacker, 2016)
North Carolina Central University
- Chuck Hinton (Defensive tackle, 1972)
South Carolina State University
- Dextor Clinkscale (Safety, 1986)
- Shaquille Leonard (Linebacker, 2018-2023; First-Team AP All-Pro In 2018, 2020, 2021; Pro Bowler in 2019, 2020 and 2021; Colts Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee in 2022)
Southern Uni & A&M College
- Michael Ball (Safety, 1988-1993)
- Jeff Faulkner (Defensive lineman, 1990)
- Alvin Haymond (Defensive back, 1965-1967)
- Thomas McLemore (Tight end, 1995)
- Kendel Shello (Defensive end, 1996-1998)
- Sid Williams (Linebacker, 1968)
Tennessee State
- Richard Dent (Defensive end, 1996; Pro Football Hall of Fame)
- Ollie Smith (Wide receiver, 1973-1974)
- Tony Stargell (Cornerback, 1992-1993)
Texas Southern University
- Lonnie Hepburn (Cornerback, 1971-1972)
- Lloyd Mumphord (Cornerback, 1975-1978)
Tuskegee University
- Ricky Jones (Linebacker/defensive back, 1980-1983)
Virginia Union University
- Cornelius Johnson (Guard, 1968-1973)
To celebrate Black History Month, view a gallery of Colts players including All-Pros, Super Bowl champions and Hall of Famers, who attended Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
![Robert Mathis - Alabama A&M](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/vyou3cnizvgznon5wcj8.jpg)
Robert Mathis - Alabama A&M
![Grover Stewart - Albany State University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/q47ir1kter5qjototbk2.jpg)
Grover Stewart - Albany State University
![Chester Rogers - Grambling State University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/sdorcgzer2oorf9p4a5t.jpg)
Chester Rogers - Grambling State University
![Nick Harper - Fort Valley State University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/gejhwye8ud7jo24x0iw7.jpg)
Nick Harper - Fort Valley State University
![Deon King - Norfolk State University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/i6pm9esctyzhnug2csji.jpg)
Deon King - Norfolk State University
![Kendall Langford - Hampton University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/vj6gtdaju4j5t6ydctrm.jpg)
Kendall Langford - Hampton University
![Kendel Shello - Southern Uni & A&M College](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/bn4pi61vhrosmukcrhno.jpg)
Kendel Shello - Southern Uni & A&M College
![Curtis Johnson - Clark Atlanta University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/boe3g8fe00xmaofk6eiz.jpg)
Curtis Johnson - Clark Atlanta University
![Shaquille Leonard - South Carolina State University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/wp2olonjvmvpydsocwq5.jpg)
Shaquille Leonard - South Carolina State University
![Chad Simpson - Morgan State University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/s42qghfidwyx7ecoqana.jpg)
Chad Simpson - Morgan State University
![Michael Coe - Alabama State](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/bo7znvtztepzhcyvvv63.jpg)
Michael Coe - Alabama State
![Antoine Bethea - Howard University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/wbue6bu6m2xjqyoepqyv.jpg)
Antoine Bethea - Howard University
![George Harold - Allen University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/axjvsh4xuaiaqtrh6ph4.jpg)
George Harold - Allen University
![Tyrone Poole - Fort Valley State University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/rqcajuv85960gjxojkvl.jpg)
Tyrone Poole - Fort Valley State University
![Ashley Ambrose - Mississippi Valley State](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/qmuldv97qilcttwxgb2n.jpg)
Ashley Ambrose - Mississippi Valley State
![Reggie Langhorne - Elizabeth City State University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/jyvmvio0juuxa6qvlwph.jpg)
Reggie Langhorne - Elizabeth City State University
![Hubert Ginn - Florida A&M University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/xiqwdsbjbsz1sqa7d4z3.jpg)
Hubert Ginn - Florida A&M University
![Willie Richardson - Jackson State University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/hqlv2rcmftlyafcbikds.jpg)
Willie Richardson - Jackson State University
![Zefross Moss - Alabama State](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/gr4lzjyfvl5kair369uz.jpg)
Zefross Moss - Alabama State
![Tony Stargell - Tennessee State](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/lrxev0hpcr1ngekn8fao.jpg)
Tony Stargell - Tennessee State
![Stan Cherry - Morgan State University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/y3auuy1jtvw6l1nq33gj.jpg)
Stan Cherry - Morgan State University
![Jim Duncan - Maryland Eastern Shore](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/wghthytdbmhhtq7a1hq6.jpg)
Jim Duncan - Maryland Eastern Shore
![Chuck Hinton - North Carolina Central University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/bl21htyo99wblstygg3w.jpg)
Chuck Hinton - North Carolina Central University
![Raymond Chester - Morgan State University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/z4ulydumdeyeg2kf91ep.jpg)
Raymond Chester - Morgan State University
![Greg Fields - Grambling State University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/xzbkse4xr8bvuwnv4fry.jpg)
Greg Fields - Grambling State University
![Ezra Johnson - Morris Brown College](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/twhwcrhmyknw4gwrdmva.jpg)
Ezra Johnson - Morris Brown College
![Norman Davis - Grambling State University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/g1i1acirc4n182fhnjoj.jpg)
Norman Davis - Grambling State University
![Dextor Clinkscale - South Carolina State University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/eyur0ohhdhqwafipqcig.jpg)
Dextor Clinkscale - South Carolina State University
![Richard Dent - Tennessee State](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/lbvbm4z1aqlqssgxvyw9.jpg)
Richard Dent - Tennessee State
![Elmer Bailey - Lincoln University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/zyxtitdthubpwgkxlrxf.jpg)
Elmer Bailey - Lincoln University
![Tim Baylor - Morgan State University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/fphlmeqvnjkhwnlkxtop.jpg)
Tim Baylor - Morgan State University
![Michael Ball - Southern Uni & A&M College](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/ohrtnv7djzdlh5ymj30g.jpg)
Michael Ball - Southern Uni & A&M College
![Chad Williams - Grambling State University](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/zne8xguizftid8t11gol.jpg)
Chad Williams - Grambling State University
![Mack Alston - Maryland Eastern Shore](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/upload/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/colts/nb6xmiwlf9wtykxpocfx.jpg)
Mack Alston - Maryland Eastern Shore