Tymon Wells, a graduate of Simmons High School, never lost hope and never stopped working. On Tuesday, his perseverance paid off in a big way when he signed a football scholarship to play football at Jackson State University.
Wells, a talented defensive tackle, spent the last two years playing football at Coahoma Community College. His strong play in Clarksdale caught the eyes of many coaches at the Division 1 level, and he selected to play for Jackson State.
“I chose Jackson State because its an HBCU school that offers an equivalent opportunity for my education and a more suitable social environment,” Wells said. “I trusted that everything would be on God’s time and to be patient and never stop working.”
While playing for Coahoma County, Wells said he always knew if he kept playing well he would get the chance to move up to Division 1. He was named All-Conference in the Mississippi Association of the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges.
“The coaches turned on my film, and said they were amazed about what I could do. I guess the film doesn’t lie,” he said.
Wells said he couldn’t have achieved his goal without the help of his coaches, like his former Simmons High School coach Tavares Johnson.
But, his biggest fan and biggest supporter has always been his mother, Bernita Alexander, who is the head girls basketball coach at Simmons.
“My mother was always sacrificing for other people’s children. She has devoted so much time to helping her players become better people. She has always been a great example to me about giving back to others.”
Wells also has dedicated his football career to Courtney ‘CJ’ Miles, who was a teammate of his at Simmons who was murdered in 2001 in Arcola.
“Losing him taught me to never quit and never stop working.”
