Divine Nine: Black Starting Quarterbacks in the 2013 Season

RGIII, Geno Smith, Terrelle Pryor and more on the gridiron.

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Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks - Russell Wilson, 24, played college football for the University of Wisconsin. He was picked as the 12th draft pick for the Seahawks in 2012. In his first year, he helped the Seahawks get to the playoffs and was named the 2012 Pepsi MAX NFL Rookie of the Year.(Photo: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
Terrelle Pryor, Oakland Raiders - Terrelle Pryor, 24, played for Ohio State and was the 2011 third round draft pick for the Oakland Raiders. He got his big break as starting QB in 2012, when Carson Palmer was injured. Palmer was traded and Pryor won the starting spot for the 2013 season.(Photo: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)Bringing the Heat - A breakout star of the 2012 season, Colin Kaepernick is generating buzz that he can help the San Francisco 49ers punch their ticket to the Super Bowl. BET.com takes a look at the quarterback’s back story. — Britt Middleton (Photo: Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

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Black Starting QBs - The 2013 NFL season kicked off Thursday, and as the nation gears up for a football-filled weekend, BET.com takes a look at nine Black starting quarterbacks to watch this season. — Dominique Zonyéé Robert Griffin III, Washington RedskinsRobert Griffin III, 23, also known as RGIII, attended Baylor University and was the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner. He was a second round draft pick in 2012, and suffered his second ACL injury that same year. Despite controversy regarding his healing process, RGIII was medically cleared and confirmed Monday that he will start in the Redskins' season opener.(Photo: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

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