Former JSU star Javancy Jones talks about stepping away from football, making different impact

[Kenn Rashad]

Around this time a calendar year ago, Javancy Jones was one of more than 300 college players who found themselves competing for an NFL roster spot. The former Jackson State linebacker was in an NFL camp with the Arizona Cardinals until he came to realization that football would only be fleeting after before forced to choose the game and long-term quality of life.

Jones these days is a coach and teacher at Noxubee County High School in his native Macon, Mississippi, instructing young people in sports and the game of life.

I caught up with Jones to reflect on his decision to step away from football and how he’s now trying to make an impact off the field.

https://hbcusports.com/2018/05/07/f...g-away-from-football-making-different-impact/

 

[Lenard]

Hella’ good read. JJ represents what it is to be an intelligent and advanced student-athlete. He is a PVAMU Panther and landed at JSU lol . Great catch, JSU. He reps your university well.

 

[Hey Que]

This should be on every wall at every HBCU.
" I would tell them I’m not trying to go to the NFL. I was going to use football and not let football use me. I was just trying to get a degree out of the deal. I ended up getting two degrees out of the deal."

 

[Lenard]

This should be on every wall at every HBCU.
" I would tell them I’m not trying to go to the NFL. I was going to use football and not let football use me. I was just trying to get a degree out of the deal. I ended up getting two degrees out of the deal."

+1

 

[Kenn Rashad]

This should be on every wall at every HBCU.
" I would tell them I’m not trying to go to the NFL. I was going to use football and not let football use me. I was just trying to get a degree out of the deal. I ended up getting two degrees out of the deal."

+2

 

[The Founder]

I'm damn proud of him.

 

[The Founder]

This should be on every wall at every HBCU.
" I would tell them I’m not trying to go to the NFL. I was going to use football and not let football use me. I was just trying to get a degree out of the deal. I ended up getting two degrees out of the deal."

+3

 

[wahines]

This should be on every wall at every HBCU.
" I would tell them I’m not trying to go to the NFL. I was going to use football and not let football use me. I was just trying to get a degree out of the deal. I ended up getting two degrees out of the deal."

AMEN!!!!!

 

[Kendrick]

Jones discussing how he dealt with playing through arthritis all those years was intriguing.

 

[Kenn Rashad]

Jones discussing how he dealt with playing through arthritis all those years was intriguing.

Yep, that hit me too. Growing up, I used to always associate arthritis with getting old. That clearly isn't the case.

 

[Reflyfe]

Great article. Great to see a young person dictate his career on his own terms, not someone else's.

 

[Brave]

This should be on every wall at every HBCU.
" I would tell them I’m not trying to go to the NFL. I was going to use football and not let football use me. I was just trying to get a degree out of the deal. I ended up getting two degrees out of the deal."

Need more guys thinking this way about the game

 

[The Founder]

I put in a request for him to speak to my son's high school football team. Kids need to hear his story.