Jack Youngblood
Jack Youngblood
Herbert Jackson Youngblood, IIIis an American former college and professional football player who was a defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football Leaguefor fourteen seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. He was a five-time consensus All-Pro and a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Before playing professionally, Youngblood played college football for the University of Florida, and was recognized as an All-American. He is considered among the best...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth26 January 1950
CityJacksonville, FL
CountryUnited States of America
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Merlin really taught me how to concentrate, that you play each play as if it were the only play. And if you put all the plays together like that, then you'll come out on top.
All I can think is that the population wasn't there until recently. I would have to think that number will grow quickly.
I thought it would be much, much higher with all the talented players this state has produced. I would hope that number would grow quickly.
But this was my chance to go to the Super Bowl. Nothing was going to stop me.
Sure enough, it wasn't long until I got a call, telling me I had a scholarship there. It was the only scholarship offer I had and, believe me, I jumped at it.
I remember when I started in place of Deacon in last year's first game in San Francisco. felt like I was taking a part of him away.
When you look at other defensive ends who have been inducted prior, you look at the hard numbers, and you do say, this is a subjective thing.
You have to be prepared for things like that and I think the coaches here have worked very hard getting us ready for everything under the sun.
Good luck is a residue of preparation.
You learnt that, whatever you are doing in life, obstacles don't matter very much. Pain or other circumstances can be there, but if you want to do a job bad enough, you'll find a way to get it done.
I visualize things in my mind before I have to do them. It's like having a mental workshop.
By that time I was thinking a little about pro ball and hopeful that someone would draft me.
I don't talk much to offensive linemen in general.
It's unbelievable how many things I've learned from Merlin Olsen.