Ben Jones

We're chatting with NFL Pro Bowler and 10-year veteran, Ben Jones! He takes us back to his small town Alabama upbringing, the whirlwind of arriving at the University of Georgia, and his efforts to build a winning culture with the Tennessee Titans.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 2:07 Growing up in Alabama
• 4:34 Baseball Days
• 5:39 Keratoconus
• 7:19 Finding Football
• 8:37 Fighting Brothers
• 9:50 Mom Raising Athletes
• 11:49 Football was the Answer
• 12:29 High School Recruitment
• 13:08 I'm Going to Georgia
• 15:04 The Benefit of Sticking with a College
• 18:56 Geno Atkins
• 20:15 Understanding Practice Etiquette
• 22:37 Fighting My Whole Defense
• 25:22 The Jones Boys Are Fighting Again
• 26:32 Career Built on Toughness
• 27:56 Getting Drafted
• 29:59 Becoming a Tennessee Titans
• 30:57 Changing the Culture in Tennessee
• 32:33 Teammates with Taylor Lewan
• 35:37 Leading by Example
• 37:56 Favorite Win
• 38:09 Most Underrated Player
• 38:44 Starting Every Game Barefoot
• 40:07 Toughest D-Lineman
• 40:51 Re-living One Play
• 41:05 Transitioning Out of Football
• 45:18 Coaching Young Athletes
• 49:38 Matt Hasselbeck: Competitor Before Quarterback
• 51:10 Being a Mentor
• 53:37 Ben Jones' Intangibles