It's fairly common for football players, especially wide receivers, to migrate from the running track to the football field. Most are talented enough that they can choose to either become a sprinting star or a football star. Jesse Jackson, a talented wide receiver out of ISU, chose the latter.
After setting records in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay for his High School track team, Jackson, nicknamed, "The Greatest Attack on Track" had a choice. Join the US Athletics Team for the upcoming Olympics in Japan or head to ISU and join their Collegiate football programme?
Yes, running for his home country on the greatest athletics stage of them all was a tantalizing temptation for the Illinois native. The Olympics taking place in Japan was a factor in Jackson's decision. His allergy to Sushi meant keeping to a healthy eating regime in The Land of The Rising Sun would be challenging. But the opportunity of playing Wide Receiver for his State College, and to potentially make it to the NSFL, was too big of an opportunity to pass up.
The track wasn't the only place Jackson was setting records, he was setting them on the turf, too. Jackson set records for most receptions, least dropped passes and most YAC in ISU history. The Illinois Observer recently named him one of their top 5 WR prospects coming out of College this season. The news outlet mentioned Jackson's speed, height and sticky hands. He was referred to as, "The stickiest receiver since Jerry Rice."
The Observer also tried to think up a new nickname for the former track star, something related to football rather than athletics. The name they came up with was, "The Greatest Show on Turf" to relate to Jackson's move from the track to the football field. However, the young reporter had to retract his article. The name had already been used by a former NFL team that the young journalist had never heard of. ISU also don't play on turf. The article was later resubmitted with changes.
Jesse Jackson is looking like one of the top WRs in this season's DSFL draft. Many believe Jackson will cause opposing Defensive Coordinators huge problems. A former head coach of a rival team told reporters, "I don't know how their gonna cover him. He's more than ready for the DSFL, but are they ready for him? I'm not sure." Will they be able to devise a plan for the former ISU stand out? Only time will tell.
After setting records in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay for his High School track team, Jackson, nicknamed, "The Greatest Attack on Track" had a choice. Join the US Athletics Team for the upcoming Olympics in Japan or head to ISU and join their Collegiate football programme?
Yes, running for his home country on the greatest athletics stage of them all was a tantalizing temptation for the Illinois native. The Olympics taking place in Japan was a factor in Jackson's decision. His allergy to Sushi meant keeping to a healthy eating regime in The Land of The Rising Sun would be challenging. But the opportunity of playing Wide Receiver for his State College, and to potentially make it to the NSFL, was too big of an opportunity to pass up.
The track wasn't the only place Jackson was setting records, he was setting them on the turf, too. Jackson set records for most receptions, least dropped passes and most YAC in ISU history. The Illinois Observer recently named him one of their top 5 WR prospects coming out of College this season. The news outlet mentioned Jackson's speed, height and sticky hands. He was referred to as, "The stickiest receiver since Jerry Rice."
The Observer also tried to think up a new nickname for the former track star, something related to football rather than athletics. The name they came up with was, "The Greatest Show on Turf" to relate to Jackson's move from the track to the football field. However, the young reporter had to retract his article. The name had already been used by a former NFL team that the young journalist had never heard of. ISU also don't play on turf. The article was later resubmitted with changes.
Jesse Jackson is looking like one of the top WRs in this season's DSFL draft. Many believe Jackson will cause opposing Defensive Coordinators huge problems. A former head coach of a rival team told reporters, "I don't know how their gonna cover him. He's more than ready for the DSFL, but are they ready for him? I'm not sure." Will they be able to devise a plan for the former ISU stand out? Only time will tell.