Nobody can play football forever. Not even the greats. A player may avoid injury throughout their career, but Father Time treks onward, and one day they will pass their prime. Even a kicker, the safest of all positions in this thrilling sport, is not immune. One young kicker is aware of this, and has made sure his future is safe, regardless of his career in football.
"Well, I'd like to retire to Sister Bay, Wisconsin, one day... But I've got a lot planned before that."
This is Dean Jackson. At age 22, he has just graduated with a dual degree in Economics and Violin Performance, and he is a man with a plan.
"Once my career in professional football ends, whether that be in 1 year or 20 -- I intend to make it the latter of the two -- I hope to utilize the non-football skills I learned at Rice. I'd like to work in corporate risk assessment, among other things. I mean can you imagine the pressure of knowing your decision could make or break a start-up, or set a new course for an already established company? Man, that'd be great. Nothing will beat the feeling of setting up for a field goal when you're down by 2 with no time left, but I bet that that could get close.
Anyway, I'd hope to use the funds I gain from a future job related to economics and any that I make from football to one day start a small business -- of course, hopefully it'd one day be a large business. I'd like to open either an aquatics store -- fish, aquariums, and the like -- or a music publishing group like Hal Leonard. Nearer to the end of my work life, I'd love to play Violin as a profession. Hit me up, Green Bay Symphony Orchestra."
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"Well, I'd like to retire to Sister Bay, Wisconsin, one day... But I've got a lot planned before that."
This is Dean Jackson. At age 22, he has just graduated with a dual degree in Economics and Violin Performance, and he is a man with a plan.
"Once my career in professional football ends, whether that be in 1 year or 20 -- I intend to make it the latter of the two -- I hope to utilize the non-football skills I learned at Rice. I'd like to work in corporate risk assessment, among other things. I mean can you imagine the pressure of knowing your decision could make or break a start-up, or set a new course for an already established company? Man, that'd be great. Nothing will beat the feeling of setting up for a field goal when you're down by 2 with no time left, but I bet that that could get close.
Anyway, I'd hope to use the funds I gain from a future job related to economics and any that I make from football to one day start a small business -- of course, hopefully it'd one day be a large business. I'd like to open either an aquatics store -- fish, aquariums, and the like -- or a music publishing group like Hal Leonard. Nearer to the end of my work life, I'd love to play Violin as a profession. Hit me up, Green Bay Symphony Orchestra."
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