Published on October 17, 2016  

They’re great statements, but nowhere will you see the word “fun.”  Perhaps it is a word we ought to add.  Late on Saturday afternoon, after a rather comprehensive victory by our Bulldogs, Deion Pierre proposed marriage to his girlfriend, Jasmine Henderson, at Seibert Stadium.  The 2:09 video is pure fun.  Watch all the way to the end to hear Deion’s teammates chanting “She said yes!”

The world is better because of Deion Pierre, Jasmine Henderson, and a host of guys who are destined for successful careers, but probably not as backup singers.

 
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Samford is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Samford enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Samford is widely recognized as having one of the most beautiful campuses in America, featuring rolling hills, meticulously maintained grounds and Georgian-Colonial architecture. Samford fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second-highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.