Many Texas Longhorns fans know all about Brandon Jones. He is a ferocious hitter and defender on the football field. However, you would be hard pressed to find a more humble and generous person off of the field. Jones grew up in the East Texas town of Nacogdoches along with his four brothers. Brandon was just the age of 12 when he lost his father Bert to liver cancer. A big reason why Jones wore 33 on his gameday towel. His father never got to see Brandon get that call to the NFL. As a young boy his dad told him that he could see Brandon playing on Sundays. A message that stuck with him throughout his high school and collegiate football career.
Losing a parent at such a young age can be hard on a child but that time of his life helped mold him into the man he is today. So when he met a young child named Jayden, Jones formed a bond that could forever change both of their lives. Brandon stated that he felt a connection with Jayden like it was his own brother.
Brandon and Jayden have kept in contact throughout his time with Texas and even invited Jayden to the Alamo Bowl game this past season. While he may not be in Austin anymore, there may not be a bigger fan of Jones than Jayden. Their story is a touching one that the nation could use more of during this pandemic.
Brandon Jones proved that just because you play the game that you love that you can’t have a bigger impact on people’s lives. Here is the video that the Miami Dolphins released on their twitter account of the Brandon Jones story.
A dream realized ✨
This is @blessedjones33's story. 📺 @NFL pic.twitter.com/W69xV7Wpdw
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) May 9, 2020