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Donte Jackson likens swagger to Beyoncé song: 'I woke up like this'

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cornerback Donte Jackson had just ended a short-but-colorful interview during last weekend's rookie minicamp when Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera took center stage with the media.

"Did he just quote Beyoncé?" Rivera asked with a grin.

Nods followed.

The quote came when Jackson was asked if he morphed into a superhero on the football field like former Carolina cornerback Josh Norman -- aka his alter persona, the "Dark Knight" -- did when he put on his jersey.

"I don't really do the superhero things," Jackson said without hesitation.