{"id":39892,"date":"2026-06-14T01:55:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T01:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/39892\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T01:55:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T01:55:17","slug":"nfl-cornerback-mike-jackson-hosts-free-football-camp-at-spain-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/39892\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL cornerback Mike Jackson hosts free football camp at Spain Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">HOOVER, Ala. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbrc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WBRC<\/a>) &#8211; Carolina Panthers cornerback Mike Jackson returned to Spain Park High School on Saturday to host a football camp for more than 200 young athletes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Jackson shared his journey with the campers, encouraging them to pursue their goals without hesitation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cJust always remember to chase your dreams. A lot of people used to tell me that if you want to go to the NFL, you need to have a plan b. I always felt like if I had that plan, I was planning to fail. So dream big, don\u2019t let nobody tell you what you can and can\u2019t do,\u201d Jackson said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"NFL cornerback Mike Jackson hosts free football camp at Spain Park\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/F56VOSCJQRAQBGATY45UNQFNZM.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"632\" \/>NFL cornerback Mike Jackson hosts free football camp at Spain Park(WBRC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Jackson, who surprised all the campers with a free pair of shoes, was born in Germany but raised in Birmingham. He said coming back to Spain Park feels like home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cEverywhere you see a hill, even over there in the parking lot, I\u2019ve ran up. Just training with Coach Otis back in high school. To me, it\u2019s a special place, it\u2019s sacred. I know where the water holes are out on the field,\u201d Jackson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Jackson is coming off a career year as a starting cornerback for the Carolina Panthers and has plans for an even better season this fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cContinue to work hard. Understand last year is over with&#8230; but move forward and just have fun playing the game,\u201d Jackson said. \u201cThat\u2019s how I made all those plays. Working hard and having fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Get news alerts in the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/wbrc-fox6-news\/id449660326\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple App Store<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.raycom.wbrc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Play Store<\/a> or subscribe to our email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbrc.com\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 WBRC. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HOOVER, Ala. 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