Justin Durant played like he hadn't been to the playoffs since 1999
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Posted By: Hija Chang on December 27, 2011 While it hasn't quite been 12 years, it's been some time since Detroit Lions linebacker Justin Durant had played in such a meaningful football game. After a successful college career at Hampton University which included three MEAC Defensive Player of the Year awards and three Division I-AA/FCS playoff appearances, Durant was drafted in the second round by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2007. In Durant's rookie year, he played in 13 games and the Jaguars went 11-5. They went on to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the opening round of the playoffs before being eliminated by the undefeated New England Patriots, 31-20. The Jaguars fell on hard times after that season going 20-28 over the next three years, and missing the playoffs each time. After four years in Jacksonville, Durant opted to sign with Detroit prior to the 2011 season. On Saturday, with a playoff berth on the line for the Lions, Durant played like a man hungry for his first postseason berth in four seasons. Click here to view article: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2011/... ABOUT JUSTIN DURANT: As part of his publicity venture with D4SM throughout the 2011 season, Justin explores his music connoisseur by sharing his personal opinion of albums, music news and interviews, reviews of songs and mix tapes as well provide movie reviews of films during his downtime from football. Durant will provide updates on his social media account on Twitter: @JDurant52, guest columnist for Detroit Metro Times (www.metrotimes.com). In addition to his entertainment publicity venture, he will increase his work in the community not only in Detroit, but also in his hometown of Florence, SC. Also check out Justin's new column inn Metro Times: http://metrotimes.com/music/who-s-your-dad... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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