Chris Jackson Signs Letter to Play Football at Howard Payne University in Brownwood

Center High School, Wednesday, April 3, 2019 -

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Center High School senior student athlete Chris Jackson signed a letter of intention to play tight end at Howard Payne University, at Brownwood Texas, next season.

Jackson played both offense and defense for the Center Roughriders last season and will be looked at by the school to play tight end for the Yellow Jackets.

According to the school’s website, Howard Payne University is a Christ-centered academic community dedicated to excellence by developing and equipping the whole person for intellectual inquiry, personal and professional integrity, and service to God and humanity.

At HPU, students choose from more than 100 majors, minors and pre-professional programs in seven schools: Business, Christian Studies, Education, Humanities, Music and Fine Arts, Nursing, and Science and Mathematics. The Guy D. Newman Honors Academy challenges students with a multidisciplinary curriculum and exciting travel opportunities. Co-curricular organizations include the Model UN, Moot Court and Student Speaker Bureau, and more than 25 student organizations round out the school’s extracurricular options.

Jackson is pursuing a business degree. When asked why he chose HPU he said, “I liked the campus and the people at the University made us feel welcome during our walk around campus.”