HBCU football player Byron Perkins plans to enter the NFL Draft in 2024. Hampton University ‘s defensive back, who has been openly gay for the past five years, said that he couldn’t let this opportunity pass him by. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Byron Perkins (@byron.perkinz) He is now focused on being selected in the April 2024 NFL Rookie Draft in Detroit and securing a spot in the league’s training camp for the upcoming summer. “The next six months of my life after the holidays are going to be nothing but rigorous training schedules,” Perkins told Outsports . “Training upon training to make sure I can compete, and have durability, with some of the best athletes in the world. Making sure I’m in the best physical shape of my life.” To reach his top physical fitness level, Perkins will work with a defensive backs coach, a trainer, and a strength coach. Mentors will also help him with other aspects of his recruitment. “It is such a privilege to compete,” he said....
