NAME: KJON COLEY
SCHOOL: VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY
POSITION: DEFENSIVE BACK
What gives you an advantage over other athletes at (Defensive Back)? My IQ I’m a true field general and student of the game, I live in the film room, I’m always looking for tendencies and trends, the slightest movement or gesture I can pick up on and use it to my advantage. I truly believe I’m always the smartest on the field when I’m out there
What does being a student of a game mean to you? I think the key word is “student” being a scholar a true attentive learner of this game we called football … knowing formations, being able to write the X’s and O’s of the personnel that’s a true student of the game.
How does being a (Defensive Back) reflect itself in your personal life? I would say the whole nature of the position… as a defensive back we have to go backwards before we can go forward and that alone just reflects on my personal life , having to regress to progress, my football career story has been all bout taking some steps back before I can move forward in life
How would you describe your work ethic? I would say I work hard but talk is cheap as well , anybody can say they work hard .. I would describe my work ethic as “willing to die” I’m not scared to put in the work I’m not scared to work hard or give my all until I’m drained … my work ethic has no boundaries
What do you consider to be one of the more important things you learned from the coaching staff? I would say patience, there’s no timing like God’s timing … even too late is never to late for God
What would you consider to be your biggest accomplishment in your sports career so far? Beating Shepard University the D2 national champions
How did you hear about the National Scouting Combine? Coach provost a special teams specialist for my school
Why did you choose the National Scouting Combine? A opportunity I just wanted to seize I don’t want to leave any doors closed
What do you hope to show people at the combine? Just my versatility, how I know the game, my IQ, and my eye for the ball.
What was your Major? Bachelors criminal justice (forensic science) Masters (political science)
Who is or has been the most influential person in your life? My parents my mom and dad there my everything there the reason I play there why I go so hard.
If not football, then what? Wherever God leads me I can’t say.
If you could make a positive impact on all of society what would it be and why? I want to build a nonprofit organization and a homeless shelter for the homeless I just always wanted to do it … and I just enjoy helping people.
What is something unique about you that people would find interesting? I am the oldest of 5 siblings, my family is famous on tiktok with 1.8 million followers check us out @keecoley
If you had the opportunity to play another sport professionally, what sport would you choose? Most likely basketball or track I was pretty good a long jump
Are you involved in mentoring, a charity or do you “give back” or ”pay it forward” in your community? Yea of course I’ve been apart of a couple charity’s where my church would go out and feed the homeless I want to get into mentoring aswell just haven’t started.