During the ACC coaches teleconference on Wednesday, Frank Beamer was asked a couple of questions about senior rover Kyshoen Jarrett.
Q. I wanted to ask you about Kyshoen Jarrett, obviously a guy who has a lot on his plate off the field, taking care of his brother. Where does he rank maturity wise amongst some of the players you've coached at Virginia Tech?
FRANK BEAMER: Well, you read the background, and those of us that know the background, very proud, understand what a sacrifice he's had to make over the years, and that's kind of the way you think about him, a guy that has been involved with his home life a lot and does a good job for us on the football field.
Q. How does his demeanor, his maturity, if you will, kind of rub off on everyone else in that defense and in the locker room?
FRANK BEAMER: Yeah, I mean, he's a guy that's been around, and I think people — I think he has the respect of our football team, and they know he's going to give it full go, play hard, play smart. I think he certainly carries a lot of weight.
On Saturday Virginia Tech posted the following video. Kyshoen talks about helping his mom with his brother Daishawn who has cerebral palsy.
I'm sharing this because sometimes I need a reminder that these players are only kids. Many of which deal with more important things than football, in addition to academics, off the field.
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Nice insights into how we sometimes forget these players are just kids with lives outside of football.
Well done
He is not a kid, he is a MAN. Based on the video, he helps because he wants to do it, not because he was forced to help out. Much respect for this young man.
Proud of Jarrett. Exemplifies Ut Prosim!
I remember reading the story about how he took care of his brother growing up two years ago and it shot him up the list of my favorite hokies. Even if he hadn't turned out to be a great player for us, that kind of character is something I'll take on my favorite team any day.
Mark Gianotto wrote the article in 2012 about Jarrett and his family that definitely made me see him in a whole new way. http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/virginia-tech-vs-pittsburgh-hokies-...
Thanks for sharing this Joe, really like to hear the backgrounds on our roster. Kyshoen has often played like a Safety many times his size, and this seems to be just another reason why.
This guy is going to have a successful career wherever he goes
This is incredible. Definitely going to have to share this myself.
Kyshoen was a winner long before he became a human heat-seeking missile. And I love the part about how his brother cheers him on even though he can't see him on the field (he's blind). There's a lesson in there somewhere.
Great job, Kyshoen! As a mom to a wonderful young man with cerebral palsy, I appreciate that he has been helping his mom all these years.
I have a nephew with CP. Seeing what a positive impact Kysheon is he's moved to the top of my favorite Hokies.
They played this during halftime yesterday in Lane and this probably got the second loudest cheer of the day, only behind welcoming back Jim Weaver at the end of the 1st I believe. Two awesome moments, two unfortunate situations. People ask what Hokies are all about...moments like those. Kyshoen gives it 100% on the field and 100% everywhere else in life. That's a Hokie
On a side note, Weaver looks a lot better now that he isn't having to work anymore. I am glad to see that his health has improved as much as it appears to.
I was unaware of his brother's situation. So glad this was shared with us.
Dang KJ -- where da gun show at?