{"id":2079,"date":"2011-08-04T13:57:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-04T13:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports_psychology_blog\/?p=2079"},"modified":"2025-06-13T05:39:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T09:39:30","slug":"jj-birden-an-inspiring-story-of-perseverance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/jj-birden-an-inspiring-story-of-perseverance\/","title":{"rendered":"JJ Birden: An Inspiring Story of Perseverance in Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/football-jj.jpg\" alt=\"Football Mindset\" class=\"wp-image-7419\" title=\"jj_birden150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/football-jj.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/football-jj-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mindset_and_Perserverance\"><\/span>Mindset and Perserverance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/jj-birden-an-inspiring-story-of-perseverance\/#Mindset_and_Perserverance\" >Mindset and Perserverance<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/jj-birden-an-inspiring-story-of-perseverance\/#But_as_a_small_player_the_pressure_to_be_on_top_of_his_game_was_always_present%E2%80%A6\" >But as a small player, the pressure to be on top of his game was always present\u2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/jj-birden-an-inspiring-story-of-perseverance\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/jj-birden-an-inspiring-story-of-perseverance\/#The_Confident_Athlete\" >The Confident Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019d like to share with you a short story of <strong>perseverance <\/strong>and mental toughness\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I recently talked with JJ Birden, a track star in college at the University of Oregon, who walked on as a football player. He turned his college career into a 9-year career in the NFL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Birden was really pegged as a track star destined for the Olympic trials, but decided to try out for college football. One problem: Others told that he did not have the size to play Division I football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what people said about his size didn\u2019t stop him. It gave him more motivation to rise to the challenge\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He went to University of Oregon to run track. But his coach helped him walk on to the football team while competing in track (that\u2019s an unselfish coach). He made the team and it took him only two weeks to move up to the number two position on the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only was Birden small for a football player at 5\u201910\u201d, but he was really a track athlete, not a football player. He knew he\u2019d have to gain acceptance as a football player coming from the world of track. He\u2019d have to learn how to catch, run with the ball, and take a hit from bigger players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He earned a starting position on a Division I football team at Oregon. \u201cThe label about me as a track athlete started to change. \u2018This guy is a football player that happens to run track too\u2019,\u201d Birden said. After college, he was drafted by Cleveland Browns and enjoyed a nine-year career in the NFL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI recognized football was a <strong>mental game<\/strong> and realized the more I knew and understand the game, it gave me an edge. When I got to the NFL, I studied the game so much that mentally I had an advantage, not only over other bigger receivers, but the defenders as well,\u201d Birden said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"But_as_a_small_player_the_pressure_to_be_on_top_of_his_game_was_always_present%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>But as a small player, the pressure to be on top of his game was always present\u2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I got to the NFL and became a starter in 1992, that\u2019s when the pressure really started to build. I did well, but because I was only 5\u201910\u201d and they wanted a taller receiver, I felt the constant pressure that someone else was going to get my job. I had to give the coaches a reason to play me and not the other guys,\u201d Birden said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the pressure he felt served as a positive motivator to excel instead of a <strong>mental <\/strong>handcuff\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pressure to be a starter pushed Birden to work harder and smarter to keep his position, especially in the off-season. He wanted to be a step ahead of everyone else. He\u2019d train harder in the preseason to be a step ahead of everyone else. He wanted to be fully prepared and not give others a chance to take his job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pressure on game day was often unbearable because he wanted to perform at his best&#8211;as if his job was on the line every game. But like any great athlete, he found his stride once he got in the game. At game time, he\u2019d rely on his superior training and preparation to perform at his peak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a Peaksports Network member, run over and listen to this interview with Birden and get inspired by his story:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/\"><strong>Inspiring Mental Toughness Story in Football<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or demo the membership program to learn more about my online mental training program:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/\"><strong>Online Mental Training Program<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Mental Coach,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Patrick Cohn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>p.s. You might not know that as an exclusive member you get 30 percent off the popular Confident Athlete CD series and most other Peaksports.com programs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/\"><strong>Members Get 30% Off Peaksports Mental Training\u00a0Programs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-979ef383-5bc7-43ee-b8f9-249663ca1a6c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-05642731-8752-4dbf-9c18-5cc4d276e821\" class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/mental-preparation-for-peak-performance-in-football\/\"><strong>Mental Preparation And Performance in Football<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/why-andrew-luck-walked-away-from-football\/\"><strong>Why Andrew Luck Walked Away from Football<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/5-qualities-of-mental-toughness-in-football\/\"><strong>5 Qualities of Mental Toughness in Football<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a> on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-281f5afb-980b-4c71-9aa0-11d606b5f7c9\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-94138e75-d591-4645-bb1d-212cf57a8841\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Confident_Athlete\"><\/span>The Confident Athlete <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/confident-athlete-audio250.jpg\" alt=\"The Confident Athlete Audio\" class=\"wp-image-16347\" style=\"width:198px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Confident Athlete\u201d consists of 2 audio programs that include 14 days of confidence fueling exercises and a simple to follow workbook that guides you through the 14 days, helps you apply the strategies, and customizes the exercises to your personal needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me help you put a <strong>stop to the confidence leak<\/strong>. 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