WR Jairockeis Jones hoping to make most of second chance at Florida A&M

RATTLERS FAN DAY

 

Come out and meet the Rattler players and coaching staff on Aug. 22, at Fan Day.  The event starts at 2 p.m. and there will be posters and other collectibles for fans.  The FAMU Ticket office will also be open, just in case you haven’t picked up your season tickets as of yet.  There will be a photo booth and all types of activities for the whole family.

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Jairockeis “Jay” Jones says he knows Florida A&M didn’t have to give him a second chance.

Jones just wanted another opportunity to play football after being dismissed from Eastern Michigan prior to the first game of the 2014 season. Jones’ career with the Eagles ended after he entered a plea of no contest to an assault charge stemming from an August 2014 fight.

Three EMU players, including Jones, were charged with assaulting Demarko Taylor, the cousin of the man who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder charges in the 2013 death of Eagles receiver Demarius Reed. All three players involved in the incident were dismissed from the team.

It’s part of Jones’ past he said he wants to put behind him, and new FAMU head coach Alex Wood is giving him the opportunity to do so.

“I got to the school when FAMU was going through the coaching change,” Jones said.



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