I was not prepared for the email I received about a possible position in the NFL.

One MAJOR mistake cost me an opportunity.

Find out what that mistake was in this video AND DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE.

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About Ed Jones II

Who? Ed Jones. Ed is a player development nerd who served in the player development role for University of Houston, University of Kansas, and Baylor University football teams rising to the role of assistant athletic director. Ed has now since transitioned into the role of founder and CEO of Beyond The Field, where he helps impactful people create player development plans.

In addition to being the founder of Beyond The Field, Ed is a two-time author, speaker, creator of The Player Development Pod, The Player Development Conference, The Player Development Newsletter, and the Beginners Guide to Player Development Course. Ed has also facilitated multiple Player Development Guide cohorts.

Connect with Ed here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edjonesii/

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0:00 - My HUGE Mistake

2:37 - Update Your Resume

3:12 - Make Your Resume Quantifiable - USE NUMBERS

4:59 - PLEASE Update Your Resume

5:47 - Impactful End

#PlayerDevelopment #PlayerEngagement #HugeMistake #Mistake

I recently attended a webinar presented by the NFL Player Engagment office.

After attending the webinar, I wanted to do a quick study on those who are in the player engagement roles at the 32 teams in the NFL.

This video dives deep into what I learned from the study.

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About Ed Jones II

Who? Ed Jones. Ed is a player development nerd who served in the player development role for University of Houston, University of Kansas, and Baylor University football teams rising to the role of assistant athletic director. Ed has now since transitioned into the role of founder and CEO of Beyond The Field, where he helps impactful people create player development plans.

In addition to being the founder of Beyond The Field, Ed is a two-time author, speaker, creator of The Player Development Pod, The Player Development Conference, The Player Development Newsletter, and the Beginners Guide to Player Development Course. Ed has also facilitated multiple Player Development Guide cohorts.

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0:00 - Podcast Introduction

0:29 - Player Engagement Study

6:07 - NCAA to NFL

7:37 - Arkeem Byrd - Minnesota Vikings

8:17 - Jessica Gray - Detroit Lions

9:14 - Alexander Martin - Miami Dolphins

9:56 - Joshua Marriner - Arizona Cardinals

10:17 - Dr. Lori Robinson - Baltimore Ravens

10:51 - Dr. Melissa Weinsz - Kansas City Chiefs

11:34 - Fernando Velasco - Atlanta Falcons

12:03 - Study Recap and Thoughts

13:02 - Impactful End

This Five Minute Friday covers what to do in an interview when you don't fully understand the role of the person interviewing you.

These are here to answer the questions you may have about player development.

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About Ed Jones II

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In addition to being the founder of Beyond The Field, Ed is a two-time author, speaker, creator of The Player Development Pod, The Player Development Conference, The Player Development Newsletter, and the Beginners Guide to Player Development Course. Ed has also facilitated multiple Player Development Guide cohorts.

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COACHING

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CONTENT

The Player Development Newsletter: https://beyondthefield.substack.com

Player Development Guide eBook: https://www.btfprogram.com/btf-program-resources/btf-ebook

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COURSES

Player Development Courses: https://btfplayerdevelopmentcourses.thinkific.com/collections

The 2025 Player Development Summit will be in Kansas City on May 29-31.

This video provides additional details about the summit.

Hope to see you there.

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About Ed Jones II

Who? Ed Jones. Ed is a player development nerd who served in the player development role for University of Houston, University of Kansas, and Baylor University football teams rising to the role of assistant athletic director. Ed has now since transitioned into the role of founder and CEO of Beyond The Field, where he helps impactful people create player development plans.

In addition to being the founder of Beyond The Field, Ed is a two-time author, speaker, creator of The Player Development Pod, The Player Development Conference (now Player Development Summit), The Player Development Newsletter, and the Beginners Guide to Player Development Course. Ed has also facilitated multiple Player Development Guide cohorts.

Connect with Ed here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edjonesii/

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0:00 - Podcast Introduction

0:54 - History of the Player Development Summit

3:15 - What is the Player Development Summit?

3:41 - Goals of the Player Development Summit

6:12 - Why Kansas City?

8:32 - Player Development Summit Speakers

9:52 - Here's How You Can Sponsor the Player Development Summit

11:51 - Podcast Host Introduction

12:13 - Sponsor the Podcast

12:46 - Impactful End

If you have asked:

What is player development?

How do I get into player development?

How do I create impact in player development?

Then this is the webinar for you.

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Coaches Guide to Player Development: https://www.btfprogram.com/btf-program-resources/p/head-coaches-guide-to-player-development

About Ed Jones II

Who? Ed Jones. Ed is a player development nerd who served in the player development role for University of Houston, University of Kansas, and Baylor University football teams rising to the role of assistant athletic director. Ed has now since transitioned into the role of founder and CEO of Beyond The Field, where he helps impactful people create player development plans.

In addition to being the founder of Beyond The Field, Ed is a two-time author, speaker, creator of The Player Development Pod, The Player Development Conference, The Player Development Newsletter, and the Beginners Guide to Player Development Course. Ed has also facilitated multiple Player Development Guide cohorts.

Connect with Ed here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edjonesii/

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Being interviewed is a great step in the hiring process, BUT are you giving too much away in your interviews?

Let's dive in to how you can share your player development philosophy, plan, and other pertinent information without GIVING IT ALL AWAY.

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Need help with creating a Player Development Plan? Click here: https://forms.gle/ex5pbvF3U5g3e2zt9

About Ed Jones II

Who? Ed Jones. Ed is a player development nerd who served in the player development role for University of Houston, University of Kansas, and Baylor University football teams rising to the role of assistant athletic director. Ed has now since transitioned into the role of founder and CEO of Beyond The Field, where he helps impactful people create player development plans.

In addition to being the founder of Beyond The Field, Ed is a two-time author, speaker, creator of The Player Development Pod, The Player Development Conference, The Player Development Newsletter, and the Beginners Guide to Player Development Course. Ed has also facilitated multiple Player Development Guide cohorts.

Connect with Ed here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edjonesii/

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The NFL Player Engagment department held a webinar which provide some inside information on what player engagement is in the NFL.

I was one of the 525+ people who attended and I am sharing what I learned during this webinar in this video here.

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About Ed Jones II

Who? Ed Jones. Ed is a player development nerd who served in the player development role for University of Houston, University of Kansas, and Baylor University football teams rising to the role of assistant athletic director. Ed has now since transitioned into the role of founder and CEO of Beyond The Field, where he helps impactful people create player development plans.

In addition to being the founder of Beyond The Field, Ed is a two-time author, speaker, creator of The Player Development Pod, The Player Development Conference, The Player Development Newsletter, and the Beginners Guide to Player Development Course. Ed has also facilitated multiple Player Development Guide cohorts.

Connect with Ed here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edjonesii/

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Osman Kamara joins The Player Development Pod to talk about his role with the Oregon Ducks Football Team.

In this episode you will hear about his journey as the youngest P4 Director of Player Development, the Oregon Ducks player development model, and why he LOVES fries. He is a young man with wisdom beyond his years.

If you love seeing how developing players off the field can impact them in all areas of their life then this episode is for you.

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Need help with creating a Player Development Plan? Click here: https://forms.gle/ex5pbvF3U5g3e2zt9

About Ed Jones II

Who? Ed Jones. Ed is a player development nerd who served in the player development role for University of Houston, University of Kansas, and Baylor University football teams rising to the role of assistant athletic director. Ed has now since transitioned into the role of founder and CEO of Beyond The Field, where he helps impactful people create player development plans.

In addition to being the founder of Beyond The Field, Ed is a two-time author, speaker, creator of The Player Development Pod, The Player Development Conference, The Player Development Newsletter, and the Beginners Guide to Player Development Course. Ed has also facilitated multiple Player Development Guide cohorts.

Connect with Ed here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edjonesii/

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Coaches Guide to Player Development: https://www.btfprogram.com/btf-program-resources/p/head-coaches-guide-to-player-development

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