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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2020 By: Representative Bell (65th) To: Rules HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 44 1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING 2 MISSISSIPPI'S NATIVE SON AND THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE'S 3 DEFENSIVE END EXTRAORDINAIRE, BREELAND SPEAKS, UPON A SUCCESSFUL 4 SEASON WITH THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AND BECOMING A SUPER BOWL LIV 5 CHAMPION. 6 WHEREAS, Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Breeland Speaks, 7 has served as a distinguished athlete and role model throughout 8 his illustrious football career of demonstrating unmitigated 9 athletic prowess and dedicated service as a remarkable football 10 player and source of inspiration, and now, he joins an elite 11 fraternity of premier Mississippi athletes who have had the 12 distinct honor of hoisting the Vince Lombardi trophy high in the 13 air after being crowned "Super Bowl Champions"; and 14 WHEREAS, the road to Breeland Speaks' success has not been 15 easy, as he has been forced to overcome several obstacles, 16 including injury, to get from Jackson, Mississippi, to Miami 17 Gardens, Florida, but his path and his future have always been 18 destined for greatness; and H. C. R. No. 44 *HR43/R1970* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 20/HR43/R1970 PAGE 1 (ENK\EW) 19 WHEREAS, Breeland attended Callaway High School in Jackson, 20 Mississippi, and during his senior season in 2013, he had 118 21 tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks, 18 quarterback 22 hurries, four forced fumbles, three blocked kicks, five pass 23 breakups and an interception returned for a touchdown; and 24 WHEREAS, for any American gladiator on the 100-yard plane, 25 the pinnacle of excellence lies in the ability to capture the 26 coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy, and for Breeland Speaks, that quest 27 began at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, by 28 accumulating 32 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, one sack and one 29 fumble recovery during his redshirt freshman year, 28 tackles (11 30 solo), 1.5 tackles for a loss and one sack during his sophomore 31 year, and 67 tackles, eight tackles for loss and seven sacks 32 during his junior year; and 33 WHEREAS, after being named to the AP All-SEC Second Team his 34 junior year and declaring for the 2018 NFL draft, Breeland Speaks 35 was the 46th overall pick drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs, and 36 during his rookie season, he played in all 16 games, with four 37 starts, and recorded 24 tackles and 1.5 sacks; and 38 WHEREAS, the Kansas City Chiefs have truly benefitted from 39 the unrivaled skill and competence Breeland provides to the 40 Chiefs' football program, as success from the fields and tales of 41 his accomplishments will forever echo throughout the stands at 42 Arrowhead Stadium with the beginning of each new season; and H. C. R. No. 44 *HR43/R1970* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 20/HR43/R1970 PAGE 2 (ENK\EW) 43 WHEREAS, it is the policy of this Legislature to recognize 44 and commend the accomplishments of Mississippi athletes, 45 especially those such as Breeland Speaks, who continuously 46 demonstrates the qualities and characteristics of a remarkably 47 talented and humble professional athlete and who has brought honor 48 to Callaway High School, the University of Mississippi and to the 49 State of Mississippi: 50 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 51 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING 52 THEREIN, That we do hereby commend and congratulate Mississippi's 53 native son and the National Football League's defensive end 54 extraordinaire, Breeland Speaks, upon a successful season with the 55 Kansas City Chiefs and becoming a Super Bowl LIV Champion, and 56 extend best wishes for continued success in all of his future 57 endeavors. 58 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be 59 furnished to Breeland Speaks, the Chancellor of the University of 60 Mississippi, the Principal of Callaway High School and to the 61 members of the Capitol Press Corps. H. C. R. No. 44 *HR43/R1970* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 20/HR43/R1970 ST: Breeland Speaks; commend and congratulate PAGE 3 (ENK\EW) for being a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, the Super Bowl LIV Champions. .