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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A former Tennessee Titan is working to open an education facility in Nashville that would give kids an education with a focus not just on sports, but also on the careers surrounding sports. <\/p>\n

The man behind the proposed Music City Academy is no stranger to bringing miracles to Music City. Kevin Dyson scored the most memorable touchdown in Tennessee Titans history: The Music City Miracle. <\/p>\n

Now 26 years later, Dyson is looking to make a legendary play in education by opening Music City Academy.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a school essentially what 12-year-old Kevin would have wanted to attend,\u201d Dyson said. \u201cI think one of the things I\u2019ve learned in my experiences, student engagement, student attendance, some of that stuff… it\u2019s hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

The former Titan said that sports are the ultimate connector, so he plans to use sports to connect kids to education. <\/p>\n

He realizes many high school kids are not \u201cone percenters,\u201d meaning not all of them will make it to professional athletics. According to AcademicAthlete.org<\/a>, just 1.6% of football players who go on to play in college will turn pro. That number shrinks to just 1.2% for basketball players looking to get into the league. <\/p>\n

So, Dyson says he will guide the 99% to other opportunities, with sports in mind. <\/p>\n

\u201cMarketing, the physical therapy, the medical side of it, the entertainment side of it, the entrepreneurial side of it, the business side of sport, and to be able to provide that where kids to have a passion in it and provide them a purpose in it,\u201d Dyson said.<\/p>\n

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As an educator of more than 20 years, Dyson and co-founder Bobbe Hill have done their homework. They have both traveled around the country checking out schools that would resemble their project. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been in New York. I\u2019ve been to California, been to Florida and Utah,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The athlete said they are waiting to hear back after turning in a letter of intent and application to start a school in the state. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m learning through a lot of politics. A lot of policies and procedures,\u201d he said. \u201cThings have changed in my mindset of how to really build something that\u2019s unique and special to the city.\u201d<\/p>\n

From a kid raised by a single mom in Utah, to the possibility of starting his own school in Nashville, would be a miracle. But creating miracles is something Kevin Dyson is used to.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe learn different. Kids learn different right now, and I think I want to provide something that\u2019s a little bit different from your traditional sense,\u201d Dyson said.<\/p>\n

He also said he is looking at three different locations for his school. Pending approval from the state, the educator hopes to open up with just a 9th grade class in August of 2027 and grow from there.<\/p>\n

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