Miami Hurricanes 2018 Senior Profile: DE Demetrius Jackson

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.

Before The U

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