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Motor City’s Own Highly Ranked Talent, to Attend the ‘National College Showcase’ at Wayne State

Blog, PressMay 17, 20231KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Supermax 100, a national conglomerate of top football prospects, anticipates a strong showing during the 'National College Showcase’. The one-day football program, hosted by Tyrone Wheatly and Wayne State University's coaching staff, takes place June 1st along the athletic facility grounds. The high-performing collective of Sound Mind Sound Body and The National PlayMakers Academy is…

Jackson State University to participate in SMSB HBCU College Academy

BlogMay 2, 2022946Views 0Likes 0Comments

The second annual Sound Mind Sound Body (SMSB) HBCU College Academy will be held in Detroit from May 12-14 at Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School. This year, SMSB will have twice as many colleges and their football coaches in attendance. The FREE event will feature Jackson State University and its football coaches. Like many…

Tuskegee University football to participate in SMSB HBCU College Academy

BlogMay 2, 2022946Views 0Likes 0Comments

The second annual Sound Mind Sound Body (SMSB) HBCU College Academy will be held in Detroit from May 12-14 at Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School. This year, SMSB will have twice as many colleges and their football coaches in attendance. The FREE event will feature one of the premier HBCUs in the country,…

Jakobe Watkins went from a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus to four offers and more to come

BlogNovember 20, 2020789Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Perry A. Farrell SMSB Editor-in-Chief Jakobe Watkins knew something was wrong. In March of 2019, after completing a season at Belleville High School where he was named All-Conference and made some All-State teams as a freshman offensive lineman, he felt something uncomfortable in his left knee. “I was at the Nike Opening in Akron,’’ said Watkins. “We were…

Meet Da’Veon and Davion. More than the pronunciation of their names in common, they have SMSB, ‘the best program in the country.’

BlogNovember 12, 2020812Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Perry A. Farrell SMSB Editor-in-Chief Da’Veon Turner called Army coach Jeff Monken on his birthday with a present. “I told him I was committing to Army,’’ said Turner, a senior defensive back at Harper Woods High School. “I can’t even begin to tell you how excited he was. They were yelling and screaming. It was great. It’s a…

Maxwell Hairston, ranked 19th best player in the state of Michigan, ‘you have to be just as successful in the classroom as well as the field.’

BlogOctober 28, 2020766Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Perry A. Farrell SMSB Editor-in-Chief A seasoned 7on7 veteran, West Bloomfield High School, and Sound Mind Sound Body (SMSB) Max Ex participant, Maxwell Hairston is ready for the Southeastern Conference. The 6-foot-1, 175-pound defensive back committed to Kentucky on his father’s birthday. “It was between Virginia Tech, Purdue, Minnesota and Kentucky,’’ Hairston said. “Everything I wanted in a…

My Two-Hour Trek From Battle Creek To Eastside Detroit Has Been Well Worth It

BlogOctober 21, 2020883Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Perry A. Farrell SMSB Editor-in-Chief Sundays have been reserved for travel for Jaris McIntosh Jr., and his father, Jaris McIntosh Sr. They’d make the two-hour trek from Battle Creek, where young Jaris stars for Battle Creek Lakeview High School, to the east side of Detroit to attend the Sound Mind Sound Body weekly mentoring program. “It was…

Melik Williams Leading On And Off The Field With 3.9 GPA / 1230 SAT

BlogOctober 19, 2020936Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Perry A. Farrell SMSB Editor-in-Chief Melik Williams is an academic star at Ypsilanti Lincoln High School and his talents on the football field are quickly catching up. He’s entering his second year with Sound Mind Sound Body (SMSB) Football Academy, and his exploits in the classroom have been eye-opening. Last month, SMSB hosted SAT practice testing for their…

From Gibraltar To The East Side Of Detroit, ‘I Have A Goal’

BlogOctober 16, 2020924Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Perry A. Farrell SMSB Editor-in-Chief The trek from Gibraltar to the Sound Mind Sound Body campus on Detroit's east side hasn't been an issue for Cody Britt. "My mom (Kim) and I were looking for a place for me to go to train,'' he said. "We had heard about Sound Mind Sound Body, so we decided to…

Two-Sport Star Cephus Harris, ‘Ever Since I Went to Sound Mind Sound Body I Worked More’ …

BlogOctober 14, 2020765Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Perry A. Farrell SMSB Editor-in-Chief Cephus Harris recalled a session at Sound Mind Sound Body where the receiver’s coach, Javid James (BEON Wide Receiving LLC), was giving him an earful. “There was something I was doing wrong, and he kept yelling at me,’’ said the Mount Clemens Chippewa Valley junior running back. “He was really tough on…

Five-Star Will Johnson, ‘I Don’t Attend Camps, Just Sound Mind Sound Body Football Academy’

BlogOctober 13, 2020966Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Perry A. Farrell SMSB Editor-in-Chief When ESPN and Rivals.com released their rankings of the top football players in the class of 2022 there was a five-star by Will Johnson’s name. It was significant because Johnson, a junior defensive back at Grosse Pointe South, doesn’t attend camps -- just the Sound Mind Sound Body Football Academy camps that…

How I Went From No College Football Offers to Three in Three Weeks

BlogOctober 7, 2020688Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Perry A. Farrell SMSB Editor-in-Chief Cornell Perry was entering his junior season at Woodhaven High School with no college football offers. The 6-foot, 170-pound safety heard about the benefits of being part of the Sound Mind Sound Body program and thought three weeks ago was the right time. “My dad (Ryann Perry) knew a person who was able…

Motor City’s Own Highly Ranked Talent, to Attend the ‘National College Showcase’ at Wayne State

Jackson State University to participate in SMSB HBCU College Academy

Tuskegee University football to participate in SMSB HBCU College Academy

Jakobe Watkins went from a torn ACL, MCL and meniscus to four offers and more to come

Meet Da’Veon and Davion. More than the pronunciation of their names in common, they have SMSB, ‘the best program in the country.’

Maxwell Hairston, ranked 19th best player in the state of Michigan, ‘you have to be just as successful in the classroom as well as the field.’

My Two-Hour Trek From Battle Creek To Eastside Detroit Has Been Well Worth It

Melik Williams Leading On And Off The Field With 3.9 GPA / 1230 SAT

From Gibraltar To The East Side Of Detroit, ‘I Have A Goal’

Two-Sport Star Cephus Harris, ‘Ever Since I Went to Sound Mind Sound Body I Worked More’ …

Five-Star Will Johnson, ‘I Don’t Attend Camps, Just Sound Mind Sound Body Football Academy’

How I Went From No College Football Offers to Three in Three Weeks

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