I'm Used To Performing Under Pressure, But

The Things That Are Happening To Me Are Unbelievable. I'm Actually Busier Right Now Than When I Played Football. This Is Almost Like I'm Coming Back Out Of Retirement. It Will Be Fun To See Myself In The Game.

My Work Ethic Came From My Parents And My Fear Of Failure. I Came From A Small, Predominantly Black School And I Didn't Want To Let Them Down.

Coming From The South, I Just Felt You Had To Work Just A Little Bit Harder. It Was Not Going To Be Handed To You. I’d Get The Letters From All The Major Schools But No One Came Out To Talk To Me Face To Face Until This Small, Dominant Black School, Mississippi State Valley University Sent A Coach Out To Me. I Had A Chance To Talk To Him And He Said, ‘hey Jerry, We’re Going To Be Doing Some Great Things At Mississippi Valley State University And We Would Love To Have You There.’

Not Wanting To Disappoint Is What Pushed Me To Be Successful.

I'm Used To Performing Under Pressure, But That's Playing Football.