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The football coach for Xavier College Prep. is training the next generation of athletes, but off the field, he is competing to become the best in whole other industry.

James Dockery played for three NFL teams before returning to his roots, he now shares his knowledge of the sport with Coachella Valley youth.

Dockery said, “To see my kids now to start to grow in this area it’s been a blessing and sometimes you don’t appreciate what you have until you leave for a little bit.”

He spends weekdays on the football field but on the weekends he is the leader of a completely different team.

Dockery is the owner of Docs Barbershop inside the Palm Desert Westfield Mall, he is a business major after-all. <

Local Former NFL Player Ventures into New Industry