Former West Meck star prepares for NFL Draft
A life-changing weekend is on the horizon for hundreds of NFL draft prospects. That includes former West Mecklenburg High School star Jmari Taylor. The former North Carolina Central and University of Virginia running back has had a knack for finding the end zone.
And that success is thanks to unwavering support from his two biggest fans. “When he was in little league football, he would always say, ‘Grandma, one day I’m going to make the NFL. ’ I said, ‘Well, let’s go for it.
We’re going to do this thing,” Jamari’s grandma, Bonnie Sessoms, said. Jmari made the most of each opportunity that went his way. “I just made the most out of my opportunity that I was given, and I just kept that positive mindset in my mind and never thought negatively about anything,” he said.
“I just continued to work hard, and it all paid off. ” His grandfather, Michael Sessoms, saw the talent early on. “From day one, from game 1, he started running touchdowns left and right.
I was like hold on a second here, there’s something special about this kid,“ Michael said. ”Then he did it the following year and the following year i just videoed and kept on videoing and was amazed i didn’t know he had it in him like that. " It was Michael’s job to capture it.