{"id":44586,"date":"2025-04-28T03:41:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T03:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=44586"},"modified":"2025-04-28T03:41:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T03:41:40","slug":"alabama-ams-carson-vinson-drafted-by-baltimore-ravens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=44586","title":{"rendered":"Alabama A&#038;M\u2019s Carson Vinson drafted by Baltimore Ravens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Carson Vinson didn\u2019t just get drafted\u2014he made a statement.<\/p>\n<p>With the 141st pick in the 2025\u00a0NFL Draft, the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0selected Alabama A&amp;M offensive tackle Carson Vinson, making him the first HBCU player taken this year. It\u2019s a major win not just for the Bulldogs, but for the entire HBCU football community.<\/p>\n<p>1. Breaking a 14-Year Silence for Alabama A&amp;M<\/p>\n<p>Vinson is the first Alabama A&amp;M player drafted since 2011 and the program\u2019s first offensive player picked in over 30 years. His selection sends a clear message: elite talent still lives and thrives at HBCUs. 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Proving Ground at the Senior Bowl<\/p>\n<p>The North Carolina native was the only HBCU athlete invited to both the\u00a0NFL\u00a0Combine and Senior Bowl. \u201cThat Senior Bowl was able to put me on a stage where I could really prove myself against the best-of-the-best,\u201d Vinson said. 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Loyalty and Legacy<\/p>\n<p>In an era of constant transfers, Vinson stayed loyal to Alabama A&amp;M for four seasons. \u201cYou can go anywhere you want to from the institution that you\u2019re at,\u201d he said. His commitment paid off\u2014on draft day and in the legacy he leaves for future HBCU athletes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\"><\/div>\n<p>In an era of constant transfers, Vinson stayed loyal to Alabama A&amp;M for four seasons. \u201cYou can go anywhere you want to from the institution that you\u2019re at,\u201d he said. His commitment paid off\u2014on draft day and in the legacy he leaves for future HBCU athletes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\"><\/div>\n<p>The Takeaway<\/p>\n<p>Vinson\u2019s draft moment is bigger than football. It\u2019s a reminder that HBCU programs continue to produce NFL-caliber talent\u2014and deserve national attention. For every overlooked player still grinding, Vinson\u2019s story is the blueprint.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\">\n<div class=\"m-card--media\"><a class=\"m-card--image-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/college\/all-hbcu\/morgan-state-lands-nadine-domond-as-womens-basketball-coach\" rel=\"\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjE0MzczNDY5NzIxMjA4NjEy\/screenshot-2025-04-21-221626.webp 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjE0MzczNDY5NzIxMjA4NjEy\/screenshot-2025-04-21-221626.webp 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjE0MzczNDY5NzIxMjA4NjEy\/screenshot-2025-04-21-221626.webp 640w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjE0MzczNDY5NzIxMjA4NjEy\/screenshot-2025-04-21-221626.jpg 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjE0MzczNDY5NzIxMjA4NjEy\/screenshot-2025-04-21-221626.jpg 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjE0MzczNDY5NzIxMjA4NjEy\/screenshot-2025-04-21-221626.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carson Vinson didn\u2019t just get drafted\u2014he made a statement. With the 141st pick in the 2025\u00a0NFL Draft, the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0selected Alabama A&amp;M offensive tackle Carson Vinson, making him&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":44588,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Alabama A&amp;M\u2019s Carson Vinson drafted by Baltimore Ravens - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=44586\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Alabama A&amp;M\u2019s Carson Vinson drafted by Baltimore Ravens - 24\/7 News America\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Carson Vinson didn\u2019t just get drafted\u2014he made a statement. 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