Justin Durant

Justin Ryan Durant (born September 21, 1985) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted by the Jaguars in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hampton University. Early years Durant graduated from Wilson High School in Florence, South Carolina in 2003. As a freshman, he was tried out at fullback, before settling in at linebacker. He was a four-year starter and a teammate of future NFL player Lawrence Timmons. He was a member of the 2002 HSSR All-State team and was twice named to the Region VI Class AAA All-Region team. He was rated as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com. College career Durant accepted a football scholarship from Hampton University. As a true freshman, he appeared in 8 games and missed 3 contests with a hand injury. He played mostly as a backup outside linebacker and on special teams, collecting 32 defensive tackles. He started 4 games at middle linebacker. He had 6 tackles against Villanova University. He made 7 tackles, one sack and a pass defensed against Morgan State University.