Silver Bluff graduate heads to Super Bowl with Philadelphia Eagles

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – From the fields of Silver Bluff to the large screens on the Tremendous Bowl, one CSRA native is enjoying for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Tarron Jackson has had huge goals since he was little. If his group wins, he would make historical past for the soccer program.

We caught up with him forward of the sport to ask extra about his journey.

‘The whole lot type of labored out completely,” stated Jackson, defensive finish.

It wasn’t his past love, nevertheless it turned one.

“I began off loving basketball extra to be sincere,” he stated.

Jackson’s brother handed in April 2008 from leukemia.

“When he handed, I advised him I used to be gonna get again into soccer you already know? Once I began again enjoying, you already know, I type of simply fell again in love with it,” he stated.

Now his brother is his best inspiration heading into Tremendous Bowl Sunday.

“When he was going via his, you already know, struggles, like he at all times smiling. He by no means complained and by no means tried to, you already know, put his ache on anyone else. Watching soccer after I was youthful, type of like introduced us collectively. That’s one of many causes you already know, why I do it,” stated Jackson.

He’s additionally doing it for Philadelphia, Coastal Carolina, and Silver Bluff.

“It’s one thing that helps propel me actually, man, just like the those who poured into me, you already know, from center college to highschool. I’ve had so many coaches and issues that you already know, have actually given me their all,” he stated.

However most significantly, for the title on the again of his jersey.

“In a household that’s at all times pushing me, that by no means put boundaries on me. I used to be like, man, you are able to do no matter you wish to do. You understand, simply be sure to put within the work to get what you need,” he stated.

Jackson says if his group wins, he’s going to rejoice together with his group, let it sink in, after which he’s planning on coming again residence to rejoice with household.

He’ll face off towards Laney grad Jaylen Watson from the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.

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