Practice English Speaking&Listening with: Jackson State holds its Pro Day

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JOSH: A CHANCE TO IMPRESS THOSE

NFL SCOUTS.

JACKSON STATE HELD ITS ANNUAL

PRO DAY.

WELCOME BACK, I'M JUST JACKSON.

12 TIGER SENIORS,

GOT THE CHANCE TO WORK OUT IN

FRONT OF THE BIG SHOTS.

ALSO THERE TO SHOW OFF THEIR

TALENTS, PLAYERS FROM

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY, ALCORN,

DELTA STATE, AND MISSISSIPPI

COLLEGE.

EVENTS INCLUDED THE VERTICAL

JUMP, 40 YARD DASH, AGILITY

TESTS, AND BENCH PRESS TO NAME A

FEW.

FORMER TIGER JAVANCY JONES AN

, AN ENERGIZER AND MOTIVATOR

THROUGHOUT THE DAY FOR ALL THOSE

PARTICIPATING.

HE SAYS IT HELPS TO BE ABLE TO

GO THROUGH THIS TOGETHER.

>> I LOVE SEEING EVERYBODY EAT.

YOU KNOW ALL THROUGH FOOTBALL IT

, ALWAYS WAS A TEAM SPORT SO

EVEN THOUGH SOME OF THESE BOYS

DON'T GO TO SCHOOL WITH ME, I

LOOK AT THEM LIKE BROTHERS.

JUST BECAUSE THIS IS ONE OF THE

MOST IMPORTANT DAYS OF OUR LIVES

AND JUST TO BE ABLE TO GO

THROUGH IT TOGETHER, THEY'RE

LIKE MY BROTHERS TO ME.

MOTIVATING THEM REALLY WAS

KEEPING ME

FROM BEING NERVOUS.

>> I'M JUST VERY EXCITED.

IT'S SOMETHING WE'VE BEEN

WAITING ON AND WANTING TO DO ALL

OUR LIFE.

SOMETHING YOU DREAM OF, SO I'M

JUST VERY EXCITED.

JOSH: JONES WAS OFFERED A

CONTRACT FROM THE CFL'S WINNIPEG

BLUE BOMBERS AT THE END OF HIS

JUNIOR YEAR.

BUT HE INSTEAD STAYED ONE MORE

YEAR TO FINISH HIS DEGREE.

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