The Bluebloods

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Delaware Defensive Back, Nijuel Hill. Hill talks his journey to Delaware, the FCS Playoffs run in the 2021 spring season, the struggle of a coaching change after his freshman year, what he will bring to an NFL Franchise in the future, how his game has evolved throughout his career, & the reason trash talk is important to his game. All...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Jackson State Offensive Lineman, Zach Breaux. Breaux talks his journey from UL-Monroe to Jackson State, the SWAC movement this offseason, the recruiting pitch from HC Deion Sanders, his goals for the 2022 season, his pregame routines, & how much chemistry means to an offensive line unit. All this and more right here on The Bluebloods!​...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Harvard Linebacker, Jordan Hill. Hill talks his journey to Harvard, keys to being an instant impact freshman, playing under HC Tim Murphy, what he will bring to an NFL Franchise in the future, how his game has evolved throughout his career, & why the Ivy League needs to participate in the FCS Playoffs. All this and more right here on T...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Norfolk State Defensive End, De'Shaan Dixon. Dixon talks his journey to Norfolk State, the coaching change at Norfolk State this spring, his takeaways from the HBCU Legacy Bowl this offseason, what he will bring to an NFL Franchise in the future, how his game has evolved throughout his career, & his pregame routines. All this and more...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell speaks to Florida A&M Defensive Back, Antwan Collier. Collier talks what it means to win the Defensive MVP for the 2022 HBCU Legacy Bowl, his preparation for the NFL Draft, his performance at the HBCU Legacy Bowl this week, & what it meant to play under HC Willie Simmons one last time. All this and more right here on The Bluebloods!​ Hosted by Simp...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell speaks to Florida A&M Head Coach, Willie Simmons. Simmons gives his thoughts on Florida A&M's historic season in 2021, his takeaways from the week of practice down in New Orleans, what it means to coach former Florida A&M players one last time, & what he looks to accomplish this weekend in the HBCU Legacy Bowl. All this and more right here on The B...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Alcorn State Running Back, Stadford Anderson. Anderson talks his journey from Northwestern State to Alcorn State, how he overcame injuries this season to be a Top-6 rusher in the SWAC, what makes HC Fred McNair such a successful coach, what he will bring to a NFL franchise moving forward, his pregame routines, & why he compares his gam...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Montana State Defensive Lineman, Daniel Hardy. Hardy talks his journey to Montana State, the Bobcats run to the FCS National Championship this season, the grind of the Big Sky conference, what he will bring to a NFL franchise moving forward, his pregame routines, & his performance at the NFLPA Bowl this offseason. All this and more rig...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Florida A&M Defensive Lineman, Gentle Hunt. Hunt talks his journey to Florida A&M, the Rattlers FCS Playoff run this season, his relationship with HC Willie Simmons, his goals for the 2022 season, his pregame routines, & what made the 2021 Florida A&M defense special. All this and more right here on The Bluebloods!​ Hos...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell previews the FCS players to watch this week at the 2022 Senior Bowl going down on February 5th in Mobile, AL. Which FCS players can improve their draft stock the most this week? Who are the top FCS prospects for the 2022 NFL Draft? All this & more right here on The Bluebloods! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for in...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Montana Linebacker, Patrick O'Connell. O'Connell talks his journey to Montana, his takeaways from the 2021 season for the Grizzlies, the grind of the Big Sky conference throughout the season, his goals for the 2022 season, his pregame routines, & what it meant to be a Buck Buchanan Award finalist this season. All this and more right he...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Kansas State Defensive Back, Reggie Stubblefield. Stubblefield talks his journey from Prairie View A&M to Kansas State, what it means to be named to the BIG-12 All-American team, the biggest differences between Power-5 and FCS football, what makes Chris Klieman such a successful coach, & what he will bring to a NFL franchise in the fut...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by North Dakota State Running Back, Kobe Johnson. Johnson talks his journey to North Dakota State, being a 2X FCS National Champion, what makes the NDSU Football culture special, what his message would be to recruits who may be considering coming to North Dakota State, & what his goals are for the 2022 season. All this and more right...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Samford Wide Receiver & Return Specialist, Montrell Washington. Washington talks his journey to Samford, what it means to be a 1st Team All-American at multiple positions, his dominant game against the Florida Gators this season, what it is like playing with Liam Welch and Chris Oladokun, & what he will bring to a NFL franchise in the...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by North Dakota State Running Back, TaMerik Williams. Williams talks his journey from SMU to North Dakota State, winning the 2021-22 FCS National Championship, the North Dakota State football culture, what makes HC Matt Entz special, the grind of the Missouri Valley Conference, his pregame routines, & the competition in the RB room in Far...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by North Dakota State Defensive Back, Destin Talbert. Talbert talks his journey to North Dakota State, being a 3-time FCS National Champion, the North Dakota State football culture, his goals for the upcoming 2022 season, the grind of the Missouri Valley Conference, his pregame routines, & his legendary INT in the FCS Semifinals this seas...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Grambling State Defensive Back, Cam Jones. Jones talks his journey from SMU to Grambling State, the SWAC recruiting movement, why more players should commit to HBCU programs, his goals for the upcoming 2022 season, his biggest strengths as a player, his pregame routine, & which SWAC programs he is looking forward to play the most n...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell previews the 2021 CFP National Championship matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide & Georgia Bulldogs and gives his official predictions for who will win the 2021 FCS National Championship. Will the Crimson Tide win their 19th National Title this weekend in Indianapolis? Can Kirby Smart upset his former team and win the Bulldogs their 1st Nat...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Jackson State Wide Receiver, Malachi Wideman. WIdeman talks his journey from Tennessee to Jackson State, his breakout freshman season for the Tigers, his goals for the upcoming 2022 season, his biggest strengths as a player right now, his pregame routines, & his thoughts on which SWAC environment was the best this season. All this and...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Jacksonville State Defensive Back, Marco Baker II. Baker talks the struggles of a coaching change midseason, the Gamecocks move from the FCS to the FBS in the coming years, the competition in the DB room for the Gamecocks, his biggest strengths as a player right now, his pregame routines, & his thoughts on new head coach Rich Rodriguez...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell previews the 2021 Orange Bowl matchup between the Michigan Wolverines & Georgia Bulldogs and gives his official predictions for this College Football Playoff Semifinals matchup. Will Jim Harbaugh finally silence all the the doubters with an upset over Georgia to give Michigan a shot at their 1st National Championship since 1997? Can Kirby Smart bre...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell previews the 2021 Cotton Bowl matchup between the Alabama Crimson Tide & Cincinnati Bearcats and gives his official predictions for this College Football Playoff Semifinals matchup. Can Nick Saban lead the Crimson Tide to another National Championship appearance and a chance to win his 7th National Championship in Tuscaloosa? Will Luke Fickell & De...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Mississippi Valley State Defensive Back, Fredrick Smith. Smith talks about his time at Jones College in the JUCO ranks, his decision to transfer from Southern Miss, his commitment to Mississippi Valley State this offseason, how he breakdown film on opposing offenses, his goals for the 2022 season, & which SWAC teams he is looking forwa...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell previews the 2021 Liberty Bowl matchup between the Mississippi State Bulldogs & Texas Tech Red Raiders and gives his official predictions. Will Mike Leach make a statement against his former team to get the Bulldogs to 8 wins for the season? Can the Red Raiders enter the Joey McGuire era with a huge upset win in Memphis? All this & more rig...

On this episode of The Bluebloods, Zach McKinnell is joined by Jacksonville State Wide Receiver, PJ Wells. Wells talks the struggles of a coaching change midseason, the Gamecocks move from the FCS to the FBS in the coming years, what it means to be a 1st Team All-American, his biggest strengths as a player right now, his pregame routines, & his thoughts on new head coach Rich Rodriguez. All this a...