Keith “KJ” Stroud
Former Bethune-Cookman receiver KJ Stroud has officially signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets of the National Football League.
Stroud, a 6-foot-3, 205-pound senior wide receiver from Brooklyn, N.Y., becomes the first B-CU player to ink a free agency agreement with an NFL team following this year’s NFL Draft. He arrived to the Wildcats program in 2011 after transferring from Rutgers where he spent the 2009 and 2010 campaigns.
On April 11, 2013, NFLDraftZone.com ran an article written by self-described NFL scout Damond Talbot. Talbot’s article focused almost exclusively on his perception of an alleged injustice committed by Bethune-Cookman University and executed against former B-CU defensive tackle, Harold Love. The university’s official statement from Lynn W. Thompson, Director of Athletics is shown below.
BETHUNE-COOKMAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT from LYNN W. THOMPSON (Director of Athletics)…
“Our student-athlete handbook states ‘Student-athletes are highly visible representatives of the university and are expected to uphold the values and responsibilities of the institution while meeting all requirements set forth by the MEAC, NCAA, B-CU and the B-CU intercollegiate athletics program.’
The university reserves the right to prohibit, reduce and otherwise sanction the participation of any student-athlete who falls short of or compromises any of these standards.
The student-athlete was a repeat offender of university and team policies. He was and is fully aware of those policies and understands our stance and subsequent disciplinary actions imposed on him. In addition to the sanctions imposed by the university, which limit him to only academic related activities, the department of athletics also imposed additional penalties. While we have imposed these sanctions on him we also stand with him and will continue to provide the resources which will support him in his ultimate quest to graduate from our institution this spring.
We will issue no further statements on this matter and will consider it closed.”
Lynn W. Thompson
Director of Athletics
Draft Zone Spotlight: David Blackwell, QB/WR, Bethune-Cookman University
When you think of complete football players, if you don’t have David Blackwell in that list then you missed a player. Blackwell originally signed with Iowa out of school, but would eventually play for Iowa Western a JUCO school. He was a triple threat for the school and would play WR, QB and LB. David rushed 33 times for 188 yards and one TD while throwing for 132 yards and one score for Iowa Western which would eventually land him on Bethune Cookman’s roster in Daytona Beach. David played a couple games last year at QB for Bethune and he was a beast at the helm. He threw for a total of 409 yards with three touchdowns on 22-of-38 passing, with only one interception on the year. Last year David played wide out as well. Keep an eye on this athlete, because he could be a huge asset to some team looking for a dual threat player.
How many teams were recruiting you coming out of high school and how did you make your decision?
I had about 20 offers like LSU, Syracuse, Iowa, UCF, Arkansas, Ole Miss
Who was your favorite NFL team growing up, and did you have a player you rooted for?
It was St. Louis Rams. Player: Torry Holt
At your position, how do you break down film, please inform our readers what you look for when breaking down film?
I peak at pre-snap and post-snap coverage and also look for different techniques and tendencies to determine play.
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