Junior a big hit at WSSU

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- Jerome Junior didn’t arrive at Winston-Salem State to take it easy, play a little football and hope to be part of a winning program.

Junior, a hard-hitting safety and intense competitor, wants a lot more — and he’s intent on proving it.

"He’s been a leader since Day One,” said Richard Hayes an assistant coach for the Rams. “He’s immersed himself into everything that we do.”

Even though he’s new to the program, Junior — who graduated from Connecticut last spring — was allowed to address the team after practice last Monday. It was their first practice after a season-opening 25-21 loss to UNC Pembroke and Junior wanted to be heard.

"I said a few things,” Junior said. “But I mostly just talked about how we have a lot more things we can accomplish. We lost the game but we can’t have our heads down and be sad.”

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