FORT WALTON BEACH – From his outsized personality to his 6-foot-8, 335-pound frame, nearly everything about Choctaw graduate Terren Jones is big.And so are his dreams.
Four years ago, Jones was a little-recruited behemoth of an offensive tackle coming out of Choctaw, sliding under the radar of big-name programs and going unnoticed as a recruit despite his size and ability. But that didn’t stop Jones. Instead, Jones followed his dream of continuing his football career and turned in an incredible four years at Alabama State University in Montgomery, a tenure that included becoming the school’s first four-time All-SWAC performer and one that has landed him in a spot in the Raycom Collegiate All-Star Game in Montgomery, Ala. on Jan. 19.
But again, Jones isn’t stopping here.
Instead, the Fort Walton Beach native is doubling down on his football aspirations, following his dream of playing professional football as he begins preparations for the 2013 NFL Draft. Coming off a senior year where he earned recognition as an Associated Press First Team FCS All-American, Jones is looked upon by some draft experts as one of the top small-school players in the country.
For Jones, the chance to enter the NFL Draft conversation is just another chance to prove people wrong – and it’s a chance to keep playing the sport he loves.
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