By Thomas C. Dozier
Paul “Bear” Bryant once said, “If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride – and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.”
Well, Meadowbrook rising senior Jordan Jeter is starting to feel his rewards.
Jeter, just like his Monarchs teammate Matt Hodges before him, picked up his first offer, and it happened to be from University of Virginia-Wise, the same school that gave Hodges his first offer.
UVA-Wise, led by fourth-year coach Dane Damron, plays in NCAA Division II‘s Mountain East Conference. The Cavaliers finished 1-10 overall last season and 1-9 in conference play.
The football roster is filled with players from the state, including seven players from the Central Region – James Cousins and Jacob Cousins (J.R. Tucker), Anas Elkattan and Maurice Watkins (Thomas Jefferson), Darius Johnson (Dinwiddie), Michael Tarrer (J. R. Tucker) and Juwaine Massenburg (Hopewell). Also, three more local players K’Jon Coley (Benedictine), Truvell Wilson (Henrico), and Marcus Tarrer (J. R. Tucker) will arrive for the 2016 season.
Jeter (Class of 2017), who wears No. 88 had a stellar year in 2015 and he was one of the main reasons the Monarchs finished with a flourish and racked up wins over Matoaca (21-14) and Thomas Dale (23-14) in back-to-back weeks.
The 6-2, 190-pound wide receiver and defensive back who also does yeoman’s work on the Meadowbrook basketball team, is an impressive presence on the outside for the Monarchs offensive end and a stifling factor for the defense. Itall starts with his dedication.
“Jordan is the most dedicated player we have had in the program,” said Meadowbrook coach Adam Tiller. “He made every 5:30 a.m. workout and has worked non-stop to drop his 40 time from 4.98 to a 4.82.
“With his size and attitude, he will have countless offers, in my opinion. He is the definition of commitment, leadership, and loyalty.”
Because of those qualities Jeter’s path to the next level will be at wide receiver.
