Offensive linemen don’t play a glamorous position, and the nature of that position often requires personal sacrifice for the good of the team.
Former USC standout Austin Jackson, an offensive tackle whom the Dolphins selected with the 18th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft, is quite familiar with personal sacrifice.
In the summer of 2019, Jackson donated bone marrow to his little sister, Autumn, who suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Diamond-Blackfan anemia.
That summer was supposed to be the time Jackson trained for what he hoped would be a breakout season, one which secured his standing as one of the nation’s top offensive linemen.