FILE - Eddie Robinson Jr., center, son of the late Grambling State football coach Eddie Robinson, speaks during a news conference, Monday, July 23, 2012, in Grambling, La. (Arely D. Castillo/The News-Star via AP, File)
FILE - Montana State guard Tyler Patterson and Grambling State guard Jimel Cofer reach for the ball during the second half of a First Four game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster, File)
FILE - Defensive specialist Brandon Barnes-Brown of Fayetteville State University runs the 40-yard dash during the historically Black college or university NFL Combine at the New Orleans Saints training facility in Metairie, La., Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)
FILE - The Alabama State band performs in the stands during the Magic City Classic NCAA college football game between Alabama A&M and Alabama State, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in Birmingham, Ala. (Frank Couch/The Birmingham News via AP, File)
FILE - Team Gaither running back Darran Butts of Hampton is pursued by Team Robinson linebacker Lewis Matthews of Grambling State during the first half of the HBCU Legacy Bowl NCAA college football game, in New Orleans, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle, File)
FILE - Grambling State celebrates their win over Southern University in the Bayou Classic NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Max Becherer, File)