Thirty-seven ballplayers from 11 different Historically Black Colleges and Universities make up Black College Nines' 2026 Large School Elites representing institutions within the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I.

Additional recognition is given to our Player, Pitcher, Freshman, Coach, and SID of the Year. Selections were made based upon statistical information and research provided by Black College Nines, analytics provided by A. Rod White of the National Scouting Bureau, and input from coaching staffs and their sports information departments.

Jackson State had four players chosen for the two teams, along with the Sports Information Director of the Year.

Tyree Reed was the lone first-team selection after hitting .401 to earn all-conference and all-region honors this past year. He finished the season with 75 hits in 187 official at-bats, including 25 extra-base hits (14 doubles, two triples, and nine home runs), while driving in 41 runs. The redshirt junior finished the season scoring 63 runs and recording 10 stolen bases (14 attempts). He finished with a .642 slugging percentage and a .538 on-base percentage, while walking a team-high 48 times and being hit by a pitch another 12 times. In conference play, Reed hit .400 with 44 hits, including 18 extra-base hits (eight doubles, one triple, nine home runs). He finished with 47 runs scored and 26 RBI, and also connected for a conference-best three home runs in a single game against Florida A&M. 

Pierre Cabral was one of three players selected to the second team after hitting .320 with 66 hits in 206 official at-bats, including 27 extra-base hits (19 doubles and eight home runs). He finished the season with 53 RBI and 52 runs scored, and also recorded 14 stolen bases (18 attempts). Cabral recorded a .529 slugging percentage and .420 on-base percentage that included 28 walks while being hit 11 times. In conference play, Cabral hit .318 with 18 extra-base hits (12 doubles and six home runs), while also scoring 32 runs and knocking in another 35.

Jayden Lopez was one of two pitchers named to the second team after finishing 6-4 with a 5.98 earned run average. The senior appeared in 16 games with 14 starts, logging 84.1 innings. He allowed 61 earned runs on 56 hits, while recording a league-high 93 strikeouts. Lopez also held opponents to a .235 batting average. He was joined on the second team by  Talmadge Davis, who finished 2-2 with a 4.64 earned run average. He appeared in 22 games with 10 starts, recording a pair of complete games. Davis logged 54.1 innings, allowing 28 earned runs on 36 hits, while recording 74 strikeouts. He held opponents to a .189 batting average.

Meanwhile, Travis Jarome was named the SID of the Year by the publication. Along with his day-to-day duties and promoting the program, Jarome was instrumental in working with MLB to promote and staff the MLB HBCU Power Series held at Trustmark Park in Pearl (Miss.), with every game airing on MLB.com with the assistance of the Frontier League. He also assisted in producing and broadcasting 20 games at Braddy Field in the inaugural season for SWAC TV and provided instant replay for every home game for the officials.

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