Top 6 NCAA Bowl Conferences Earned Over $1 Million Per Game

The 68 teams that played in the top six NCAA conferences earned over $1 billion in profits this year, according to a CNNMoney analysis of the nation's largest conferences. This profit is 11% higher than the profit from last year.

The most profitable team in the country was the University of Texas, which posted a profit of over $68 million. If the players on the team and their families were compensated for the athletes' work on the field, the average player would earn nearly half a million dollars per year. Their coach, Mack Brown, earns over $5 million per year at a time when the rest of the university is facing significant budget cuts.

The profit margin for the leading six conferences is an astonishing 49%, more than nearly any professional sports franchise in the world. Much of this is due to the fact that the NCAA doesn't compensate it's players, which would be a labor rights violation in nearly any other industry.

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Black Actors In Football Films

With the new NFL season now underway, we thought it was the perfect time to look at some of the actors who have donned a helmet and uniform for roles on the big screen. From Denzel Washington to Cuba Gooding Jr., Blackvoices.com has compiled a who's who of black actors who have appeared in football films.

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Black Actors In Football Films

Position: Running Back
Player's name: Gale Sayers
Played by Billy Dee Williams
Film: 'Brian's Song' (2000)
Actor's Scoreboard: Williams starred opposite Diana Ross in both 'Lady Sings the Blues' and 'Mahogany,' and is best known for his role as Lando Calrissian in the original 'Star Wars' trilogy, but he gained critical acclaim for his role as Chicago Bears running back and Pro Football Hall of Famer Gale Sayers in 'Brian's Song.' Sayers helped teammate Brian Piccolo through his struggle with cancer.

Black Actors In Football Films

Position: Defensive Coordinator
Player's name: Montezuma "Monty" Monroe
Played by Jim Brown
Film: 'Any Given Sunday' (1999)
Actor's Scoreboard: Considered one of the greatest NFL players, Brown, who played only nines years as a running back for the Cleveland Browns before turning to acting, got a chance to get back on the field when he was featured as a coach in 'Any Given Sunday' with Al Pacino and Jamie Foxx.

Black Actors In Football Films

Position: Quarterback
Player's name: Levander "Bird" Williams
Played by Mykelti Williamson
Film: 'Wildcats' (1986)
Actor's Scoreboard: Long before he starred opposite Tom Hanks in the Oscar-winning film 'Forrest Gump,' Williamson played a number of supporting roles in smaller films and TV series. Known as Mykel T. Williamson in the early '80s, the St. Louis native played a quarterback alongside Wesley Snipes and Goldie Hawn in the film 'Wildcats.'

Black Actors In Football Films

Position: Defensive Lineman
Player's name: Julius Campbell
Played by Wood Harris
Film: 'Remember the Titans' (2000)
Actor's Scoreboard: Best known for his roles as drug kingpin Avon Barksdale in the HBO television drama 'The Wire' and Motaw in the 1994 motion picture 'Above the Rim,' Harris gained critical praise for his role as high school football player Julius Campbell in the film 'Remember the Titans.' The film also starred Denzel Washington, Donald Faison and Nicole Ari Parker.

Black Actors In Football Films

Position: Defensive Lineman
Player's name: Andre Krimm
Played by Sinbad
Film: 'Necessary Roughness'
Actor's Scoreboard: Better known for his stand-up and his comedic role in the TV series 'A Different World,' Sinbad once played a college professor recruited for the defensive line in 'Necessary Roughness.'

Black Actors In Football Films

Position: Defensive Lineman
Player's name: Charles Jefferson
Played by Forest Whitaker
Film: 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' (1982)
Actor's Scoreboard: Before moving into the director's chair -- and winning an Academy Award for his role as Idi Amin in 'The Last King of Scotland' -- Whitaker suited up to play opposite Sean Penn, Nicolas Cage and Anthony Edwards in 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High.'

Black Actors In Football Films

Position: Offensive Lineman
Player's name: Michael Oher
Played by Quinton Aaron
Film: 'The Blind Side' (2009)
Actor's Scoreboard: Based on the true story of NFL player Michael Oher, 'The Blind Side' featured Quinton Aaron in his film debut. The movie not only captured the hearts of audiences but also led to an Academy Award for co-star Sandra Bullock, who won an Oscar for best actress.

Black Actors In Football Films

Position: Defensive Back
Player's name: TJ Banks
Played by Nicoye Banks
Film: 'Invincible'
Actor's Scoreboard: Based on the true story of Vince Papale, a former player for the Philadelphia Eagles, Banks played a defensive back alongside Mark Wahlberg in 'Invincible.' Earlier this year, he costarred with Matt Damon in 'Green Zone' and Wesley Snipes in 'Brooklyn's Finest.'

Black Actors In Football Films

Position: Wide Receiver
Player's name: Rod Tidwell
Played by Cuba Gooding Jr.
Film: 'Jerry Maguire' (1996)
Actor's Scoreboard: With small roles to his credit after taking a leading role in John Singleton's 'Boyz n the Hood,' Gooding refined his acting career when he played the Arizona Cardinals wide receiver who told Tom Cruise's title character to "Show me the money!" His performance led to an Academy Award for best supporting actor.

Black Actors In Football Films

There isn't much else to say about the NCAA and it's extraction of wealth from the African American community. While coaches buy mansions, expensive cars and yachts, many of the athletes have families who live in dire poverty. Congress should investigate the matter and also consider the fact that not forcing a professional sports league to pay taxes leads to a significant financial burden on the American taxpayer. The NCAA should be disbanded in favor of a business model that is more consistent with American values; a Chinese sweatshop couldn't be any worse.

Dr. Boyce Watkins is the founder of the Your Black World Coalition and a Scholarship in Action Resident of the Institute for Black Public Policy. To have Dr. Boyce commentary delivered to your email, please click here.