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Mackensie Alexander returning to hometown to host free football camp
Vikings cornerback Mackensie Alexander is entering his fourth season in Minnesota but has continued to remain committed to his hometown community of Immokalee, Florida.
This weekend, Alexander and three other current NFL players, all of whom graduated from Immokalee High School, are returning to host a free football camp for youth ages 6 to 16.
Andrew McDevitt of NBC 2 wrote about the upcoming event hosted by Alexander, Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson, Falcons defensive tackle Deadrin Senat and Browns running back D’Ernest Johnson.
The four Immokalee men will also be partnering with fellow NFL player, Tommy Bohanon, a North Fort Myers alum. “It's just a great way to get more guys out there with different stories. Obviously he's a guy from this area who's done great things in the league and is doing great things with his own charity, we just thought it would be good to have as many people as possible,” said Alexander of adding Bohanon to the mix.
“I’m coming back to my hometown and showing love and allowing the kids to see another perspective,” Alexander told McDevitt. “It’s a way for them to see that they can make it out of the city, they can be whoever they decide they want to be.”
Vikings safety Harrison Smith also returned this week to his hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee, to host the “Smith and Smith Football Camp” along with Bills tight end Lee Smith.