College Sports

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American Heroes: College Sports
Name
Protest Date
Significant Notes
Volleyball

Jade Berry

September 7, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem.
  • First college student athletes to participate in the national anthem protests against racism.

Roytihala Brown

September 7, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem.
  • First college student athletes to participate in the national anthem protests against racism.

Keyanna Morrow

September 7, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem.
  • First college student athletes to participate in the national anthem protests against racism.
Volleyball

Mara Green

September 9, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem.
Football

Unnamed members of the football team

September 10, 2016

Student Body

Malcolm Chanaiwa

September 10, 2016

~30 Unnamed members of the student body

September 10, 2016

Football

Lonnie Walker, II

September 10, 2016

Football

Keanu Hill

September 10, 2016

Student Body

Cherokee Washington

September 16, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem.
Football, Cheerleading

Entire Cheerleading squad

September 17, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem.
  • First Historically Black College/University student athletes to participate in the national anthem protests against racism.

Unnamed members of the football team

September 17, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem.
  • First Historically Black College/University student athletes to participate in the national anthem protests against racism.
Football

Quincy Butler

September 17, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem.

Jamal Jackson

September 17, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem.
Football

Two Unnamed football players

September 17, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem.
Student Body

Shanel Alexander

September 17, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem.

Diona Willis

September 17, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem.

~20 Unnamed members of the student body

September 17, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem.
Student Body

Trisden Shaw

September 17, 2016

Cheyenne Vance

September 17, 2016

~30 Unnamed members of the student body

September 17, 2016

Student Body, Band

Jerome Simpson

September 17, 2016

  • Remained seated and raised fist during national anthem

~15 Unnamed members of the student body

September 17, 2016

  • Remained seated and raised fist during national anthem

2 members of the band

September 17, 2016

  • Remained seated and raised fist during national anthem
Cheerleading

Alexis Bazen

September 17, 2016

  • Bazen knelt during the national anthem.
  • Char raised her fist during the national anthem.

Deena Char

September 17, 2016

  • Bazen knelt during the national anthem.
  • Char raised her fist during the national anthem.
Soccer

Pia Mingkwan

September 23, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem
Student Body, Band

Coda Boyce

September 23, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Unnamed members of the student body

September 23, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Unnamed members of the band

September 23, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem
Soccer

Ally Prisock

September 23, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Unnamed members of the women’s soccer team

September 23, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem
Football

Raheem Jackson

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt and raised fist during the national anthem

A.J. Poplin

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt and raised fist during the national anthem

Several Unnamed members of the football team

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt and raised fist during the national anthem
Football

Mickoy Nichol

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Marquise Scott

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Andrew Segal

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Walter Washington

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem
Student Body

Unnamed members of the student body

September 24, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem.
Football

Unnamed members of the football team

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem
Football, Cheerleading

Leon Agee

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Blaise Brown

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

J’V’on Butler

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Kendall Catchings

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Michael Dereus

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Jethro Francois

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Larenz Griggs

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Ramon Lyons

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Ryan White-Boyd

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Jelani Williamson

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Unnamed football player and cheerleaders

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem
Student Body

Charles Evans

September 24, 2016

Unnamed members of the student body

September 24, 2016

Football

Sam Bordo

September 24, 2016

Austin Dischinger

September 24, 2016

Trey Nowaczynsky

September 24, 2016

Aonga Shalita

September 24, 2016

Football

Kenney Lyke

September 24, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

Gabe Sherrod

September 24, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

Delton Williams

September 24, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem
Football

Unnamed members of the football team

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem
Student Body

Chinedu Nwokeafor

September 24, 2016

Rebecca Phillips

September 24, 2016

Unnamed members of the student body

September 24, 2016

Student Body

Starr Clark

September 24, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem.

Celine Corbie

September 24, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem.

Ashlei Gentry

September 24, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem.

Jalen Johns

September 24, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem.

Lauren Smith

September 24, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem.

Kourtney Thompson

September 24, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem.

Unnamed members of the student body

September 24, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem.
Student Body

Alexus Barree

September 24, 2016

Russell Boyd, II

September 24, 2016

Lonvis Naulls

September 24, 2016

~125 members of the student body

September 24, 2016

Student Body

~15 Unnamed members of the Black Student Union

September 24, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem with fists raised.
Football

Devin Bush

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

David Dawson

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Khalid hill

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Jourdan Lewis

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Elysee Mbem-Bosse

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Mike McCray

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Josh Metellus

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Channing Stribling

September 24, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem
Football

Dameon Baber

September 24, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

James Butler

September 24, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

James Choudja

September 24, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

Hasaan Henderson

September 24, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

L.J. Jackson

September 24, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

Jaxson Kincaid

September 24, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

Malik Reed

September 24, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

Asauni Rufus

September 24, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

Cameron Turner

September 24, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

Randy Uzoma

September 24, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

Travis Wilson

September 24, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem
Football

Mohamed Barry

September 24, 2016

DaiShon Neal

September 24, 2016

Michael Rose-Ivey

September 24, 2016

Student Body, Band

Kaleia Martin

September 24, 2016

Carrington Merritt

September 24, 2016

Patrice Rene

September 24, 2016

~75 Unnamed members of the student body and band

September 24, 2016

Field Hockey

Entire Field Hockey Team

September 29, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem.
Band

19 Unnamed members of the band

October 1, 2016

Football

Erik Henneman

October 1, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem.
Student Body

Marvel Joseph

October 1, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem with fists raised.
  • Organized national anthem protest of approximately 200 Florida State University students.

Joshua Baerwald

October 1, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem with fists raised.
  • Organized national anthem protest of approximately 200 Florida State University students.

~200 Unnamed members of the student body

October 1, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem with fists raised.
  • Organized national anthem protest of approximately 200 Florida State University students.
Football

Shawahl Abdur-Rahman

October 1, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem
Football

Chance Carnahan

October 1, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem.

Carrigan Miller

October 1, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem.
Student Body

Kalyah Gardner

October 1, 2016

  • Students remained seated/stood w/ raised fist, and knelt during the national anthem

Ashley Kayne

October 1, 2016

  • Students remained seated/stood w/ raised fist, and knelt during the national anthem

~ 20 Unnamed members of the Black Student Union

October 1, 2016

  • Students remained seated/stood w/ raised fist, and knelt during the national anthem
Dance Team

Jay Alford

October 1, 2016

Eugena Wallace

October 1, 2016

Band, Student Body

Parker Gagnier

October 1, 2016

  • Students and band members knelt and remained seated during the national anthem.

Lorenzo Melton

October 1, 2016

  • Students and band members knelt and remained seated during the national anthem.

Unnamed members of the student body

October 1, 2016

  • Students and band members knelt and remained seated during the national anthem.
Student Body, Faculty

Chandler Davenport

October 1, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem.

Brandon Iracks-Edelin

October 1, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem.

Unnamed members of the student body and faculty

October 1, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem.
Student Body

Michael Coates

October 1, 2016

Dwyer Freeman

October 1, 2016

Teryn Shipman

October 1, 2016

Emerald Vaughn

October 1, 2016

~20 Unnamed members of the student body

October 1, 2016

Football, Cheerleading

Priscilla Huddleston

October 1, 2016

De’Veon Smith

October 1, 2016

Unnamed members of the football team

October 1, 2016

Student Body

Ranicia Taylor

October 1, 2016

McQuesha Thompson

October 1, 2016

Student Body

Marquan Boyd

October 5, 2016

  • Remained seated with fists raised during the national anthem.

Briana Blackwell

October 5, 2016

  • Remained seated with fists raised during the national anthem.

Danielle Clark

October 5, 2016

  • Remained seated with fists raised during the national anthem.

Shanta Mill

October 5, 2016

  • Remained seated with fists raised during the national anthem.

Marlon Moses

October 5, 2016

  • Remained seated with fists raised during the national anthem.

Nicole Telfer

October 5, 2016

  • Remained seated with fists raised during the national anthem.

Unnamed members of the student body

October 5, 2016

  • Remained seated with fists raised during the national anthem.
Football

Ray Golden

October 8, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

Marcel Ray

October 8, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

Emmett Thomas

October 8, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

Tyree Waller

October 8, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem
Football

Rashard Fant

October 8, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem
Football

Robert Bowers

October 8, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

Cam Chambers

October 8, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

Andrew Dowell

October 8, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

T.J. Harrell

October 8, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

Devyn Salmon

October 8, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

Tyson Smith

October 8, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem

Khari Willis

October 8, 2016

  • Raised fist during the national anthem
Student Body

Rosalin Cobb

October 8, 2016

Unnamed members of the Black Student Union

October 8, 2016

Student Body

Joseph Gogins

October 8, 2016

  • Raised fist and remained seated during the national anthem

Angel Poole

October 8, 2016

  • Raised fist and remained seated during the national anthem

Unnamed members of the student body

October 8, 2016

  • Raised fist and remained seated during the national anthem
Student Body, Faculty

Kindeya Chairo

October 14, 2016

  • Remained seated with fists raised during the national anthem.

~40 Unnamed members of the student body and faculty

October 14, 2016

  • Remained seated with fists raised during the national anthem.
Football

All members of the football team except one player

October 15, 2016

  • Remained in the locker room during the national anthem
Student Body

Ravyn Highsmith

October 15, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem.

Alexis Williams

October 15, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem.

Unnamed members of the student body

October 15, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem.
Student Body, Volleyball

Chrystal Alpine

October 15, 2016

  • Remained seated with fists raised during the national anthem.
  • Alpine knelt during the national anthem at a volleyball match.

Tatyana Eseer

October 15, 2016

  • Remained seated with fists raised during the national anthem.
  • Alpine knelt during the national anthem at a volleyball match.

JAylen Orute

October 15, 2016

  • Remained seated with fists raised during the national anthem.
  • Alpine knelt during the national anthem at a volleyball match.

Brandon Rhodes

October 15, 2016

  • Remained seated with fists raised during the national anthem.
  • Alpine knelt during the national anthem at a volleyball match.

Unnamed members of the student body

October 15, 2016

  • Remained seated with fists raised during the national anthem.
  • Alpine knelt during the national anthem at a volleyball match.
Band

~2 Unnamed members of the band

October 15, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem
Volleyball

Kara Anderson

October 20, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

De’Andrea Crosby

October 20, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Jasmine Johnson

October 20, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem
Football

Unnamed members of the football team

October 22, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem
Volleyball

Tiareh Cruz

October 22, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem

Alexandra Melikian

October 22, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem
Basketball

Nigel Hayes

October 23, 2016

  • Stood behind teammates during the national anthem.

Jordan Hill

October 23, 2016

  • Stood behind teammates during the national anthem.
Student body

Pamela Angele

October 29, 2016

  • Remained seated, raised fist during the national anthem

Unnamed members of the student body

October 29, 2016

  • Remained seated, raised fist during the national anthem
Basketball

Jordan Danberry

November 4, 2016

Briunna Freeman

November 4, 2016

Jailyn Mason

November 4, 2016

Yasmeen Ratliff

November 4, 2016

Tatiyna Smith

November 4, 2016

Kiara Williams

November 4, 2016

Football

Shaquil Terry

November 5, 2016

  • Remained seated during the national anthem.
Officiating

Unnamed members of the officiating crew

November 5, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem
Basketball

Unnamed members of the women’s basketball team

November 6, 2016

Basketball

Six Unnamed members of the men’s and women’s basketball teams

November 15, 2016

  • Knelt during the national anthem
Gymnastics, Student Body, Track and Field

Alexis Brown

January 1, 2017

Dani Kroll

January 1, 2017

Rochelle Nadreau

January 1, 2017

Emma Redick

January 1, 2017

Cheerleading

Two Unnamed members of the cheerleading squad

February 18, 2017

Student Body

James Jackson

June 15, 2017

  • Raised fist during the national anthem
Student Body

James Jackson

June 15, 2017

  • Raised fist during the national anthem
Student Body

James Jackson

June 15, 2017

  • Raised fist during the national anthem