Justin Jefferson, unfortunately, won't be shagging passes Sunday night in his native Louisiana.

But the Vikings superstar will be there, as will an admirable supporter, thanks to his generosity.

To kick off week-long festivities ahead of Super Bowl LIX, Jefferson partnered with USAA, Visa and Disabled American Veterans to surprise decorated Army veteran and lifelong Vikings fan from South Dakota Staff Sgt. Kim Hubers with a special trip to the big game between Kansas City and Philadelphia.

"I'm humbled by the love and recognition I receive from our team's supporters and wanted to return the favor by shining a spotlight on SSG Kim Hubers, a truly inspiring fan who always puts others before herself," Jefferson said in a release, also applauding Hubers for her community leadership and patriotism.

In an article shared by Sioux Falls Live, Hubers reacted to the news and deemed it a dream come true.

"I'm still in shock," Hubers said. "I never imagined that something like this would happen. It's surreal.

"I've always watched the Vikings since I was little. My dad had football on all the time, so it's been a part of my life forever," the mother of four, who lives in Dell Rapids, added. "My kids are split between being Vikings and 49ers fans, but I've always been all about the Vikings, especially Justin Jefferson."

The surprise is well-deserved for Hubers, who medically retired in 2015 due to service-related injuries. She spent 14 years with the Army National Guard, during which she deployed to Iraq in 2003-04, responded to blizzards and flooding in Fargo, and helped clean up New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

Since her retirement, Hubers has advocated for the rights of fellow veterans and volunteered with DAV.

Hubers and her daughter, Aubrey, will visit the USAA Salute to Service Lounge and meet current and former NFL legends as part of the Super Bowl experience. They'll have the chance to meet Jefferson, too.

"I'm just so grateful," Hubers said of the opportunity. "I can't even imagine what went into organizing this. It's a huge honor, and I can't thank everyone enough. This means the world to me and my family."

FOX Sports rolls out no-holds-barred mock draft

Ohio State true freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith produced a receiving line of 5-161-2 through a quarter and change of the College Football Playoff Rose Bowl quarterfinals game on Jan. 1 against Oregon, prompting The Athletic's Dane Brugler to post on X a splendidly succinct scouting report: Alien.

College football insider Nicole Auerbach replied to Brugler, who extensively covers the NFL Draft by profiling hundreds of players each year in a scouting guide known as "The Beast," to seek his expertise.

Where would he have been drafted if eligible this year?

Brugler responded: "Julio Jones, oops I mean, Jeremiah Smith would go No. 1 in this draft."

Say less.

The exchange between Auerbach and Brugler is commonplace nowadays with so many first- and second-year college skill players making significant impacts, thanks primarily to teenagers receiving advanced physical and mental training before enrolling in school. Smith, of course, is the rarest kind, a 19-year-old possessing film as polished as players three years older. But the idea that underclassmen, ineligible for the draft, are capable of playing in the NFL isn't far-fetched. It seems like a no-brainer, yes.

At least, one day, taking into account the NCAA's recent changes and ongoing evolution.

FOX Sports NFL draft analyst Rob Rang pretended last week that one day is now, writing the following:

With first and second-year players dominating at the college level with regularity, perhaps a rule change isn't too far off. It would be fascinating to see which teams might be willing to gamble on exceptional talent at premium positions versus those more interested in pro-readiness along the trenches.

On that note, the Titans, on the clock at No. 1 in the 2025 NFL Draft, select …

Texas redshirt freshman quarterback Arch Manning, initiating Rang's everyone-is-available mock draft.

In Rang's make-believe exercise, Smith flies off the board second to the Browns, before a trio of players actually expected to be drafted early in the 2025 event: Travis Hunter, Mason Graham and Malaki Starks.

The latter, a Georgia Bulldogs safety, has been designated as a potential pick for the Vikings in several mock drafts around the web. But, what about in this scenario? Well, Minnesota goes a different route.

The newest Viking according to Rang would be Notre Dame sophomore running back Jeremiyah Love, reasoning that Love's slashing style is a perfect match with Minnesota's playmakers in the passing game.

Love keyed the Fighting Irish's run to the CFP National Championship Game vs. Ohio State, scoring in 13 straight appearances to begin the 2024 slate, and rushing 163 times for 1,125 yards and 17 touchdowns.

He was one of eight choices in Rang's first-round mock that can't be selected until 2026 or 2027, and the only non-eligible RB, joining Boise State's record-setting runner Ashton Jeanty, penciled in by Rang at 10.

Check out the FOX Sports article here.

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