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Jets D-lineman Jowon Briggs is a one-man band, a tenor who can tackle and play 12 instruments
Jets defensive lineman Jowon Briggs plays 12 instruments and uses music to decompress, impressing teammates during a recent NFL season marked by his rise to starter.
- Jowon Briggs, New York Jets defensive lineman, surprised teammates by singing a Tevin Campbell song at a team meeting, drawing a standing ovation.
- Raised in Cincinnati, Briggs began music in kindergarten with piano and violin, then joined the University of Virginia choirs and The Hullabahoos, balancing studies and sports, Briggs said.
- Teammates discovered Briggs plays 12 instruments including recorder, piano, violin, and harmonica, and noted he sometimes keeps an amp in his car's trunk for private performances.
- Since replacing Quinnen Williams, who was traded last month to Dallas, Jowon Briggs has emerged as a starter with 28 total tackles, three sacks, nine quarterback hits, and says football remains his primary focus.
- Off the field, Jowon Briggs records music and stores songs for possible release, saying he probably has a couple albums worth as a married father of four using music production programs.
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Jets D-lineman Jowon Briggs is a one-man band, a tenor who can tackle and play 12 instruments
New York Jets defensive tackle Jowon Briggs surprised his teammates earlier this season by singing a song during a special teams meeting.
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