When a player attends the University of Miami on a scholarship, they come to be defined as a football player. Each student-athlete has their own traits, but they’re all parts of a program with the single purpose of elevating and upholding the Hurricanes to a standard of excellence. Yet, there are exceptions to the norm. One of those outliers is DE Demetrius Jackson.
More than a football player, Jackson has been one of the Hurricanes’ most outspoken leaders in the locker room as well as in the local community. His tackles-for-loss endear him to fans, but his ability to relate to people without shoulder pads makes him one one of the best ambassadors UM has produced in recent memory.