1. Justin Ryan Durant was born on September 21,1985 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League.
65 Facts About Justin Durant
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Justin Durant played college football for the Hampton Pirates and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2007 NFL draft.
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Justin Durant played in the NFL for the Jaguars, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys and Atlanta Falcons.
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Justin Durant was a four-year starter and a teammate of future NFL player Lawrence Timmons.
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Justin Durant was rated as a two-star prospect by Rivals.
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Justin Durant played mostly as a backup outside linebacker and on special teams, collecting 32 defensive tackles.
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Justin Durant made 7 tackles, one sack and a pass defensed against Morgan State University.
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Justin Durant registered 99 tackles, 5 sacks, 14 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions and 8 passes defensed.
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Justin Durant had 15 tackles and 4 passes defensed against Western Illinois University.
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Justin Durant made 13 tackles and 2 interceptions against Morgan State University.
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Justin Durant had 13 tackles, 2 sacks and 2 passes defensed against Norfolk State University.
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Justin Durant received Defensive Player of the Year honors in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and All-Eastern Region Team from the Don Hansen Gazette.
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Justin Durant posted 124 tackles, 5 sacks, 15 tackles for loss, one interceptions, 2 passes defensed and 2 fumble recoveries.
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Justin Durant had 7 contests with at least 10 tackles.
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Justin Durant finished third in the voting for the Buck Buchanan Award which recognizes the top defensive player in Division I-AA.
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Justin Durant was part of a defense that allowed 14.5 points per game.
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Justin Durant became the first player in the history of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference to be named Defensive Player of the Year three times.
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Justin Durant finished his college career with 39 starts out of 43 games, while ranking second in school history with 353 career tackles and 176 solo tackles.
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Justin Durant totaled 10 sacks, three fumble recoveries, and four interceptions.
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Justin Durant contributed to three straight MEAC championships.
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Justin Durant was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2007 NFL draft.
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Justin Durant had his first start against the Atlanta Falcons, making 6 tackles.
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Justin Durant became the regular starter at weakside linebacker against the Buffalo Bills, after weakside linebacker suffered a season-ending injury, responding by making 11 tackles and one interception.
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Justin Durant had 12 tackles and one sack against the Oakland Raiders.
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Justin Durant made 17 tackles in the wild card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Justin Durant had 14 tackles in the AFC divisional playoff game against the New England Patriots.
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Justin Durant totaled 113 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 6 passes defensed, one quarterback pressure and 3 special teams tackles.
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Justin Durant was named to the USA Today All-Joe Team.
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Justin Durant had 10 tackles and one pass defensed against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Justin Durant posted 135 tackles, one sack, 3 quarterback pressures, 4 tackles for loss, one interception and one forced fumble.
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Justin Durant had 14 tackles in the season opener against the Indianapolis Colts.
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Justin Durant made 15 tackles and one forced fumble against the Arizona Cardinals.
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Justin Durant registered 99 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 3 passes defensed and one fumble recovery.
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Justin Durant had 11 tackles in the season opener against the Denver Broncos.
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Justin Durant made 13 tackles against the Tennessee Titans.
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Justin Durant missed the last 3 games of the season with a groin injury.
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On July 29,2011, Justin Durant signed as a free agent with the Detroit Lions.
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Justin Durant started 12 out of 13 games at strongside linebacker, missing 3 contests with a concussion.
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Justin Durant collected 68 tackles, one sack, one pass defensed and one forced fumble.
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Justin Durant had 11 tackles against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Justin Durant made 7 tackles and one forced fumble against the Oakland Raiders.
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Justin Durant had 11 tackles and one sack against the San Diego Chargers.
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Justin Durant made 9 tackles in the wild card playoff game against the New Orleans Saints.
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Justin Durant had 12 tackles in the season opener against the St Louis Rams.
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Justin Durant made 8 tackles against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Justin Durant had 8 tackles and one pass defensed against the Houston Texans.
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Justin Durant was named the starter at strongside linebacker, but experienced an injury-filled season.
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Justin Durant first suffered a groin injury against the San Diego Chargers, that caused him to miss a game.
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Justin Durant returned to face the Green Bay Packers but reinjured the hamstring.
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In 2014, after Sean Lee was lost for the season, the plan was for Justin Durant to replace him at middle linebacker, until the Cowboys acquired Rolando McClain in a trade from the Baltimore Ravens.
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Justin Durant was then moved to the weakside linebacker spot and his level of play earned him the defensive captain role.
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Justin Durant was having arguably the best season of his career and was the team's leading tackler, until suffering a torn bicep in Week 8.
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Justin Durant finished with 59 tackles, four passes defensed, two quarterback hurries, an interception, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery.
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On March 10,2015, Justin Durant was signed as a free agent by the Atlanta Falcons, with the intention of making him their starting strongside linebacker.
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Justin Durant had injury problems in preseason with his foot.
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Justin Durant finished with 82 tackles and three passes defensed.
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Justin Durant was released by the team on February 8,2016.
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Justin Durant was considering retirement before being signed by the Dallas Cowboys to a one-year deal on July 18,2016, to provide depth at linebacker for a suspended Rolando McClain and other injured players.
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Justin Durant had a key pass deflection to help preserve a win in the fourth quarter of the second game of the season against the Washington Redskins.
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Justin Durant left the eleventh game with a hamstring injury.
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Justin Durant returned to play in the thirteenth game against the New York Giants.
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Justin Durant suffered an elbow injury against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, that made the team decide to save him for the playoffs and declared him inactive for the last 2 games.
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Justin Durant finished with 54 tackles, one sack, 2 quarterback pressures and 3 passes defensed.
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On July 20,2017, Justin Durant re-signed with the Cowboys and was assigned to the non-football injury list, while recovering from elbow surgery.
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Justin Durant is the younger brother of former CFL quarterback Darian Justin Durant.