Increased competition and widespread integration are leading to more historically black colleges recruiting white football players.

The Washington Post calls it a trend:

"It's definitely a trend," said Florida A&M Coach Joe Taylor, who spent 16 years as head coach at fellow MEAC member Hampton before joining the Rattlers in 2007. "If you look at the sidelines and the coaching staffs, you see a trend where diversity is very prevalent."

The story adds:

Players and coaches said there are several reasons for the increase in white players at some HBCUs: more comprehensive recruiting efforts because of an increasing pressure to win; the rising level of play in historically black college football; and a generally more diverse society.

"Athletics does more for our society in terms of transcending social ills than anything else," Taylor said. "It is about having bigger minds, broader minds, more open minds. If you love the sport, if you have a passion for it, really color tends not to be an issue."

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