EP#19- Former Hooper Explains How Competitiveness, Coaching, And Academics Took Him To The NFL-The James Dockery Story
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The moment James Dockery says he didn’t play tackle until eighth grade, you can feel the room lean forward. From Pomona grit to Oregon State swagger to four-plus years in the NFL, his story is less about luck and more about stacking habits that hold up when the lights get hot. We walk through the mentors who nudged him in, the youth coach who bought the cleats, and the way basketball instincts—pressuring guards, timing rebounds—became elite cornerback tools once he embraced contact and technique.
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