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Jacksonville native to sing national anthem at Jaguars home opener

Jacksonville performer Alec Hadden will sing the national anthem at the Jacksonville Jaguars home opener on Sunday.

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It will be the fourth time the Jaguars have invited the 26-year-old Jacksonville native to sing.

The Jaguars will face the New England Patriots in a highly-anticipated rematch of last season’s AFC Championship.

"I'm very honored to sing the national anthem, especially for a big game like this one, but at the end of the day, it's not about me or even my performance," Hadden said. "It's about honoring what the national anthem represents to people and taking a moment to pay respect to our soldiers, to be thankful for the freedoms we have in this country, or whatever else the anthem may represent to someone amongst the craziness and excitement of an NFL game."

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Hadden is a graduate of Jacksonville University. He is active in the local theater community and is also a freelance voiceover artist.

A joint services color guard and a joint honor guard representing the Jacksonville Sherriff’s Office and the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department will present the colors.

First-year Jaguars season ticket holders will display a 100-yard field flag.

After the anthem, four F-16s from the 482nd Fighter Wing and 93rd Fighter Squadron from Homestead Air Reserve Base will fly over the field.