E17: Blueprint to Success ft. University of Maryland's General Manager, Gerald "Smoke" Dixon, "Embrace the Journey"

Providing unique blueprints, tactical knowledge & best practices to the critical points in the football ecosystem so athletes and parents can plan a career path that any athlete can "bank on." In today's episode we get the pleasure of sitting down with Gerald "Smoke" Dixon,  the General Manager at Maryland's Football program. Born and raised in Jamaica and DMV, PG County Area Gerald got the nickname "smoke" from literally being ready for the "smoke" when it came to competition going through the competitive landscape of the recruiting process. Embracing the Journey and competition in general led to success in the recruiting  process which opened doors to the scholarship opportunities from Maryland to Alabama, where Smoke decided to attend college and play football. While there he was a  4 year starter  and then went on to play for the Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, and playing in NFL Europe from 05-07 winning a Grey Cup . Following his playing career, Smoke  “Smoke” continued to embrace the journey and challenges of life and started his post playing career as a HS coach in Miami Florida. With his drive and keen ability to constantly challenge himself to take advantage of all Opportunities and embrace the path that his Jamaican family led to success as a college coach, NFL scout, sports administrator and now the General Manager with the Head Coach that gave him his first scholarship offer in Michael Locksley at the University of Maryland  Let's "Embrace the Journey" Does your son dream of playing college football at the highest level?www.ligbluechip.comConnect with Justin and the Blue Chip Academy on Social Media:https://linktr.ee/JKingLIGSupport the show