Duke Football takes the field against Elon, but behind the scenes their athletes are preparing for something even bigger.

In this episode, I sit down with Dorian Jackson to talk about the Duke Futures Initiative:

Why athletes should build résumés and LinkedIn profiles as freshmen

How Duke’s 145,000+ alumni are helping athletes with careers

Why trial and error internships matter for players

How pros reconnect after their careers

This is the standard for athlete development: intentional, holistic, and impactful.

Resources:

The Player Development Guide → https://amzn.to/3TtnaA8

Player Development Accelerator Assessment → https://edward-jones-po11g9mt.scoreapp.com

Is Your Program Player Development READY? → https://edward-jones-0amn1dyi.scoreapp.com

Player Development Newsletter → https://substack.com/@btfprogram

100 Tips of Player Development → https://beyond-the-field-player-development.kit.com/09c6129dc1

Player Development 101 → https://beyond-the-field-player-development.kit.com/pd101

🎙 About Ed Jones II:

Founder of Beyond The Field | Author of The Player Development Guide | Host of The Player Development Pod | Creator of the Player Development Summit

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