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College football players only have a few chances left to impress NFL scouts before the NFL Combine or Pro Days at college campuses around the nation. Two of those opportunities take place this week with two all-star games.

Jackson State defensive end and linebacker Javancy Jones will try to grab the spotlight this week in the http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27400&ATCLID=211410499">92nd annual East-West Shrine Game. He ended up being http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27400&ATCLID=211410499">a late addition to the roster after he got word late last week that http://www.shrinegame.com/Teams/EastRoster">he was headed to Tampa, Fla., for the game.

Jones and the other players will get coaching from top NFL assistants whose teams didn’t reach the playoffs. This http://www.shrinegame.com/Teams/Coaches">serves two purposes: to give assistants the chance to develop into head coaches and to give the players a chance to learn from top NFL coaches.

During his time at Jackson State, the Macon, Miss., native became one of the greatest Tigers in the long and proud history of the program. He also dealt his mother being sick and played for three different head coaches.

In his final season, Jones http://web1.ncaa.org/stats/StatsSrv/careerplayer">racked up 82 tackles, 19.5 tackles for a loss, four sacks, two forced fumbles and one pass break up. Those numbers could have been better, but Jones missed most of the Grambling State game and next game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff due to a knee injury.

After the season ended, the JSU great was named http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27400&ATCLID=211332010">All-SWAC at defensive end and linebacker. He was a finalist for the second year in a row for the Conerly Award and won http://gojsutigers.com/football-news-2/javancy-jones-named-c-spire-conerly-award-finalist-wins-popular-vote/">the popular vote over the eventual winner, Evan Ingram (2,862 votes), as Jones earned more than 3,000 votes.

He earned http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209334067">SWAC Freshman of the Year honors in 2013 and was named http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=210541387">All-SWAC three years while at JSU, with the exception of the http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209797034">2014 season. He was named http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=209577789">Preseason http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=210209510">All-SWAC in his http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27400&ATCLID=211065396">final three years with the Tigers.

In his illustrious career at JSU, the star defensive player was named to seven All-American teams: STATS, BOXTOROW and the American Football Coaches Association.

An impressive showing this week at the East-West game could help Jones end up with an invite to the NFL Combine, which is from http://www.nflcombine.net/">Feb. 28 to March 6. Even if he doesn’t end up at the combine, scouts could flock to his Pro Day before the draft.

This week could help Jones end up getting drafted or at least become an undrafted free agent. The former Tiger’s draft stock could skyrocket with a great week at practice and in the game.

Jones isn’t the only player from a Mississippi university looking to improve his draft stock. Joining Jones at the East-West game is Mississippi State linebacker Richie Brown, University of Mississippi wide receiver Quincy Adeboyejo and cornerback Tony Bridges, and University of Southern Mississippi quarterback Nick Mullens and offensive center Cameron Tom.

The other All-Star Game is the http://collegiate.nflpa.com/game-roster/">NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. Players are split into National and American teams, with JSU and UM defensive tackles Cornelius Henderson and D.J. Jones, respectively, on the American squad, and MSU offensive center Jamaal Clayborn and defensive end Johnathan Calvin on the National squad.

The NFLPA Collegiate Bowl will kickoff at noon on Saturday, Jan. 22. Fans can watch it on FS1, and the East-West Shrine Game will be on the same day starting at 2 p.m. The NFL Network will broadcast the game.

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