Clements Making His Mark At Cumberlands

Former Vidalia Indian Football standout Jaylen Clements was named a 2020-2021 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete, announced by the NAIA national office Wednesday (Sept. 15). Clements, a Junior at The University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky, where he plays on the offense, said he is “blessed” to receive the honor, “I’m truly blessed I must say, college isn’t easy and it can really become a reality test before your eyes can see. As a student athlete, it’s always been student before athlete so I wanted to push myself as a student with my academics just as much as I push myself on the football field. 'I just use back home as motivation. Being almost 7 hours away from home, I know I have a lot of friends and family wanting me to succeed. 'I also wanted to set the tone for other Vidalia athletes. I want them to see that as long as you apply yourself in the classroom, it lightens the load and the stress of being a student athlete. Your opportunity to play sports can end before you know it, but the books will always be there!”