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All-Access: Meet Chevis Jackson
May 06, 2016 | Football
National Champion? Check.
NFL Draft Pick? Check.
Intercepted Drew Brees and took it to the house? Check.
Ball State's new defensive backs coach? Check.
Chevis Jackson comes to Muncie with an impressive resume. The former LSU Tiger, Jacksonville Jaguar and Atlanta Falcon won the 2008 BCS National Championship ('07 season) and was a third round NFL draft choice. He then went on to jobs at LSU and South Alabama before joining the Cards this spring.
Ball State All-Access caught up with Jackson and senior safety Martez Hester to talk about the changes to the Ball State defensive backfield during spring ball.
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