Justin Durant

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam=Jacksonville Jaguars
currentnumber=56
currentposition=Linebacker
birthdate=birth date and age|1985|11|21
birthplace=Florence, South Carolina
heightft=6
heightin=1
weight=232
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Jacksonville Jaguars
college=Hampton
draftyear=2007
draftround=2
draftpick=48
pastteams=
* Jacksonville Jaguars (2007-present)
nfl=DUR116287 Justin Durant (born November 21, 1985) is an American football linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Jaguars in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hampton.

Early years

Durant graduated from Wilson High School in 2003. While there he was a teammate to Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker 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.

College career

Durant played college football at Hampton University. While there he started 39 of 43 games at middle linebacker and finished ranked second in school history with 353 career tackles. He also contributed with 10 sacks, three fumble recoveries and four interceptions. He also became the first player in the history of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference to earn MEAC Defensive Player of the Year honors three times.

Professional career

Durant was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft.

External links

* [http://www.jaguars.com/Team/Player.aspx?id=2718 Jacksonville Jaguars bio]