ESPN.com · Aug 8, 2023
NCAA denies Darrell Jackson Jr. hardship waiver request
Florida State coach Mike Norvell said the NCAA has denied a hardship waiver request that would have allowed Seminoles defensive tackle Darrell Jackson Jr. to play this season.
Jackson began his college career at Maryland in 2021 before using his one-time transfer to go to Miami, where he started 11 games last season and had 27 tackles, 3 sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss.
Jackson transferred to Florida State this past offseason to be closer to his mother, who has a medical condition. Jackson grew up in Havana, Florida, about 20 minutes outside the Florida State campus in Tallahassee.
Jackson told reporters the NCAA decision was "hurtful because I know what I came home for."