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Back from track, USC's Adoree' Jackson awaits next big challenge against Alabama

LOS ANGELES -- Adoree' Jackson is the type of person who could stumble upon an "American Ninja Warrior" course, race through it in record time, do a back flip for good measure and casually walk away without breaking a sweat.

He's accomplished things few could seriously hope to match and done so with an almost effortless quality that would be appropriately celebrated with a shrug.

His ultimate goal of competing in the Rio Olympics didn't materialize after finishing 10th in the long jump at the United States Olympic Trials earlier this month, but Jackson had no time to dwell.