Justin Durant

Justin Durant (born September 21, 1985 in Florence, South Carolina) is an American football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jaguars in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hampton University.

He is the younger brother of CFL quarterback Darian Durant.

Early years
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.

College career
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.

Jacksonville Jaguars
Durant was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft.

Detroit Lions
On July 29, 2011, Durant signed with the Detroit Lions.