EPISODE · Feb 26, 2026 · 53 MIN
Jelani Vassell: "I'm a complete player," | Talks HBCU Legacy Bowl week, Walking on at North Carolina Central, Lessons at Jireh Prep & More!
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After declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft, former North Carolina Central (HBCU) defensive back Jelani Vassell joins the Call The Huddle podcast to talk his career and time in football so far. Vassell went to Jireh Prep school in North Carolina during 2020, before earning a walk-on spot with the Eagles' squad in 2021. He finished his 2025 season with North Carolina Central with a conference-high 5 interceptions, 57 total tackles, 4 passes deflected and 2.5 tackles for loss in 12 games over his RS-senior year.SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/callthehuddle/?hl=enApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/call-the-huddle/id1661014940 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1eKY6fLbon3Z7hfm3LIlqRX: https://x.com/CallTheHuddleCHAPTERS0:00 Intro0:30 Ice breakers11:57 Growing up in football/sports17:52 Prep football through COVID18:41 Jireh Prep experience25:50 Walking on at NCC in 202131:00 Playing Safety/Nickel37:45 Impressions from Coach Trei Oliver42:02 Jelani's leadership skills44:02 HBCU Legacy Bowl week47:11 Strengths & Areas for growth in 202651:28 Turning adversity into adviceJELANI VASSELL'S PROFILEhttps://nccueaglepride.com/sports/football/roster/jelani-vassell/9572
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