ATLANTA, Ga. – Excitement is building around the start of the 2018 Bowie State University football season. Senior quarterback Amir Hall (Bowie, Md.) along with junior linebacker Derrick Tate (Fort Washington, Md.) and sophomore defensive back William Flowers (Baltimore, Md.) were named to the Black College Football Hall of Fame (BCHOF) 2018 Watch List for the Black College Football Player of the Year Award. The annual award is presented to the most outstanding football player from a Historically Black College & University. The candidates were selected based on past performances and future potential. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
 
Hall, the reigning BCHOF Player of the Year, led the nation in Points Responsible For (294), ranked second in NCAA Total Offense (356.8), fourth in Passing Yards per Game (319.9) and fifth in NCAA Passing Yards (3,519).
 
Tate led the team in total tackles during the 2017 season and was named to the All-CIAA First Team and Don Hansen All-American Honorable Mention Team. Flowers was named to the All-CIAA First Team as a punt returner and accounted for 30 tackles last season. Tied for third on the team in interceptions (3) and ranked second in team pass breakups (8).
 
The winner of the 2018 Black College Football Player of the Year Award will be honored with the Deacon Jones Trophy during the Black College Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on February 16, 2019 in Atlanta, Ga.
 
The Bowie State Bulldogs will open the 2018 season on the road against Division I (FCS) Wagner College on Thursday, August 30th at 6:00 p.m.