Jackson State’s Jairus Moll looking forward to Southern Game

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana  -- When Harold Jackson returned two years ago to coach at his alma mater Jackson State, he began the process of identifying his personnel and almost immediately gravitated toward an undersized but talented wide receiver.

In many ways Jackson, a five-time All-Pro wide receiver who spent 16 years in the NFL with five teams, saw a lot of himself in wideout Jairus Moll and continues to sing the praises of the former West St. John standout.

“When I first set eyes on him on the practice field, he was the guy I picked out when I got here,” Jackson said. “I was a small guy that played in the league, and he’s a small guy. I thought he was a football player. He’s made a lot of plays for us. He’s a great receiver.”

Because of a season-ending injury that cost Moll his entire sophomore season, the 5-foot-9, 180-pounder gets his first opportunity to oppose Southern (1-1, 1-0 in SWAC) in Mumford Stadium when Jackson State (0-2, 0-0) visits Saturday for a 5 p.m. kickoff.



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