Justin Durant
Durant with the Atlanta Falcons in 2015
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| No. 56 Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 21, 1985 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Florence, South Carolina | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Florence (SC) Wilson | ||||||||||
| College: | Hampton | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||||||
| Tackles: | 635 |
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| Sacks: | 4.5 |
| Interceptions: | 3 |
| Passes defended: | 26 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Justin Ryan Durant (born September 21, 1985) is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft and has also played for the Detroit Lions, and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at Hampton University.
Durant graduated from Wilson High School in Florence, South Carolina in 2003. While there he was a teammate to Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Lawrence Timmons. He was a member of the 2002 HSSR All-State team and was twice named to the Region VI Class AAA All-Region team.
Durant played college football at Hampton University. While there he started 39 of 43 games at middle linebacker and finished ranked second in school history with 353 career tackles. He also contributed with 10 sacks, three fumble recoveries and four interceptions. He also became the first player in the history of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference to earn MEAC Defensive Player of the Year honors three times.
Durant was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round (48th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. In four seasons with the Jaguars, he recorded 272 tackles, two interceptions, and two sacks in 50 games played.
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