The NFL career of former Wingate University cornernback David Jones is pretty amazing, considering the fact that he was still able to be drafted while attending a Division II university.
In a recent interview Jones, who will soon start his second season with the Cincinnati Bengals, talked about his feelings when he was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2007 draft. He said the feeling is unexplainable and that it was a breathtaking experience to have his dream come true.
He was traded to the Bengals in the pre-season that year.
Jones said he considered transferring during his Wingate career, because he initially thought his chances weren't good for being drafted from a Division II school. But in the long run he said he was glad that he stuck it out and stayed.
Jones talked about his off-season, which he said is even longer than the offseason of a college football player, "because it's now a career."
He said training camp "tests you mentally and physically as a football player and as a man. As an athlete you always want to be in the best shape, and be ready for the strenuous activities ahead in training camp as well as on and off the field."
He has been participating in voluntary workouts, which he said aren't really so voluntary.
"It's all up to the kind of athlete you want to be and that it [workouts] separates the good from the greats.”
Jones said the Cincinnati coaching staff has a positive outlook and very high expectations on how the team is looking for the upcoming season. He said he plans to do whatever his coaches need him to do and to be ready when his number is called.
“At any moment it’s your time to shine," he said.
--Julius Burkett
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