Few injuries are more debilitating than a ruptured Achilles tendon. Even for the best athletes in the world, like John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins, it can sideline them for more than a year. Saturday afternoon at Kroger Field, D’Eryk Jackson defied odds by playing at Kroger Field just seven months after suffering a torn Achilles in spring practice.
Jackson was the Wildcats’ projected starting middle linebacker when he suffered the injury in a non-contact portion of practice. We saw Saturday against New Mexico State why Kentucky’s coaching staff was excited to see him fill Jamin Davis’ big shoes.