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Whitehead looking
in-state
By Miles Fomby
When asked about his highlight of the Mississippi State junior day trip, he
commented on the Mississippi State vs. Auburn basketball game and Coach Melvin
Smith’s [Mississippi State’s cornerbacks coach] prediction.
“At the game coach Smith sat with me, my mom, and my step dad. He broke down
recruiting a little bit more for us. I really did not know he was a basketball
fan. He told me with 10 minutes on the clock that Mississippi State would win in
overtime. That is the guy I am going to be around a lot.”
Mississippi State ended up winning the basketball game against Auburn 85-75 in
overtime later that night.
His comments on the Ole Miss Junior Day also surrounded his recruiting
coordinator and Ole Miss’s cornerbacks coach Chris Vaughn.
“It was a little more out there. I have never been there before. I have never
met any of the coaches. I really did not know anyone other than coach [Houston]
Nutt. Their coaching staff is real friendly though. They have a family
atmosphere that was the big thing for me.”
“Coach Chris Vaughn, he coaches the corners. He is a real cool guy to be around.
He compared playing cornerback to being a cheetah. At first I said I did not
think it was a good comparison. After he broke it down, saying they have to
fight for their food, be fast, and they are out there by themselves, I told him
he was right.”
Heading into his senior season at Amanda Elzy High School in Green Wood,
Mississippi, Jermaine would like to work on not getting caught sleeping on his
pass responsibilities while playing in the secondary.
“If I know the other team is going to run the ball all night, I might end up not
being on my job all night. I might get caught cheating. That is really the only
thing I need to work on.”
Jermaine Whitehead’s Junior Stats:
17 Total Touchdowns
1 Kick Return for a Touchdown
9 Rushing Touchdowns
7 Passing Touchdowns
1,500 All-Purpose Yards
2 Forced Fumbles
3 Fumble Recoveries
3 Interceptions
32 Tackles
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