Delaware State added an experienced quarterback to an already crowded competition less than a month before the 2026 HBCU football season begins.Former Coastal Carolina quarterback Samari Collier announced Friday on Instagram that he has committed to Delaware State. His commitment graphic showed Collier in a Hornets uniform alongside head coach DeSean Jackson. Collier kept his message brief: “Last Ride The Best Ride ?.”The timing makes the move significant. Collier isn’t arriving in January with an offseason to learn Delaware State’s system. He joins the Hornets during August camp after playing eight games at the FBS level last season and accounting for 14 touchdowns at Coastal Carolina.For an HBCU football program coming off an 8-4 season, Collier brings another experienced option to a quarterback competition that Jackson intentionally left open throughout the offseason. Delaware State now has to determine whether that experience can translate quickly enough to matter in 2026.
