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USC Football Is Already Catching USA Gymnastics Fever

They’re so ready to see Simone Biles and co. dominate.
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Sports Department Intern, The Huffington Post

The Rio Olympics is right around the corner, with the opening ceremony to be held next Friday ―  and these USC football players look like they can’t wait for some gymnastics. 

On Friday, the USC athletes turned their football practice into a gymnastics competition. Junior cornerback Adoree’ Jackson was in the middle of it all.

Jackson failed to qualify for the Olympics in long jump after he placed fifth at the NCAA championships in Eugene, Oregon, on June 8. But after watching his impressive triple backflip, it seems maybe he should’ve tried to join the gymnastics team instead.

Jackson first showed off his backflip skills July 21 with an off-the-wall flip. He posted the video to Twitter with the caption, “Didn’t make it to the @Olympics for long jump, but gymnastics... Holla at me.”

Jackson and his teammates must be excited to watch USA gymnastics' powerful team, with athletes such as returning gold medalist Gabby Douglas and new heavy favorite Simone Biles.

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Simone Biles: Epic Gymnast
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: Simone Biles of USA competes on the Beam during the All-Around Final on day seven of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Livesey via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: Simone Biles of USA competes on the floor in the All-Around Final on day seven of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Livesey via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: Simone Biles of the U.S. competes on the Uneven Bars during day seven of World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images) (credit:Ian MacNicol via Getty Images)
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US gymnast Simone Biles competes on the vault during the Women's All-Around final on the seventh day of the 2015 World Gymnastics Championship in Glasgow, Scotland, on October 29, 2015. US teenager Simone Biles tumbled her way into history Wednesday by winning a third consecutive all-around women's gold at the world gymnastics championships. Olympic all-around champion Gabrielle Douglas of the United States took silver with Romania's Larisa Iordache winning bronze in Glasgow's Hydro Arena. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: Simone Biles of United States competes on the Uneven Bars during day seven of World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images) (credit:Ian MacNicol via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: Simone Biles of United States competes on the Uneven Bars during day seven of World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images) (credit:Ian MacNicol via Getty Images)
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US gymnast Simone Biles competes on the balance beam during the Women's All-Around final on the seventh day of the 2015 World Gymnastics Championship in Glasgow, Scotland, on October 29, 2015. US teenager Simone Biles tumbled her way into history Wednesday by winning a third consecutive all-around women's gold at the world gymnastics championships. Olympic all-around champion Gabrielle Douglas of the United States took silver with Romania's Larisa Iordache winning bronze in Glasgow's Hydro Arena. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan,Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:AFP via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: Simone Biles of United States competes on the Uneven Bars during day seven of World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images) (credit:Ian MacNicol via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: Simone Biles of USA competes on the Beam during the All-Around Final on day seven of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Livesey via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: Simone Biles of USA poses with the Gold medal after winning the All-Around Final on day seven of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Livesey via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: Simone Biles of USA poses with the Gold medal after winning the All-Around Final on day seven of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Livesey via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 24: Simone Biles of USA competes on the floor during Day Two of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 24, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Livesey via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 24: Simone Biles of United States competes on the floor during day Two of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 24, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images) (credit:Ian MacNicol via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 24: Simone Biles of United States walks through the 'Walk of Champions' as she enters the arena during day Two of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 24, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images) (credit:Ian MacNicol via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 29: (l-r) Larisa Andreea Iordache of Romania wins bronze, Simone Biles of USA wins gold and Gabrielle Douglas of USA wins silver medal in the All-Around Final on day seven of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 29, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) (credit:Alex Livesey via Getty Images)
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 24: Simone Biles of United States walks through the 'Walk of Champions' as she enters the arena during day Two of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships at The SSE Hydro on October 24, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images) (credit:Ian MacNicol via Getty Images)
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US women's team (L-R) Gabrielle Douglas, Madison Kocian, Alexandra Raisman, Margaret Nichols, Brenda Dowell, Simone Biles and Mykayla Skinner pose after competing on the second day of the 2015 World Gymnastics Championships at the Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland on October 24, 2015. Gymnasts can secure qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro at the championships. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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US gymnast Simone Biles competes on the beam on the second day of the 2015 World Gymnastics Championships at the Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland on October 24, 2015. Gymnasts can secure qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro at the championships. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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US gymnast Simone Biles competes on the beam on the second day of the 2015 World Gymnastics Championships at the Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland on October 24, 2015. Gymnasts can secure qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro at the championships. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDY BUCHANAN via Getty Images)
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US gymnast Simone Biles competes on the vault on the second day of the 2015 World Gymnastics Championship at the Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, on October 24, 2015. Gymnasts can secure qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio at the championships. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:BEN STANSALL via Getty Images)
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US gymnast Simone Biles competes on the floor on the second day of the 2015 World Gymnastics Championship at the Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, on October 24, 2015. Gymnasts can secure qualification for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio at the championships. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:BEN STANSALL via Getty Images)
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