There have been plenty of HBCU players who have gone on to have long NFL careers and in some cases Hall of Fame careers. Walter Payton (Jackson State), Jerry Rice (Mississippi Valley State), Michael Strahan (Texas Southern), Steve McNair (Alcorn State), just to name a few. Strahan was born in Houston, raised in Germany (his father was in the Army), and spent one semester at Houston Westbury before returning to Germany. For those who don't know, the Texas Southern campus is right next to the main University of Houston campus.