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Donte Jackson is key to future of Panthers’ secondary. But he’ll never forget his past

Carolina Panthers cornerback Donte Jackson has the word “Shrewsbury” tatooed across the length of his right forearm. It’s a permanent reminder of where he comes from.

And what he’s made of.

Shrewsbury is a small neighborhood in Northeast New Orleans. The Mississippi River laps at its boundaries on windier days.

That’s where Jackson grew up. And he grew up running.

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“I always was the smallest dude in the neighborhood, I was always smaller than all of my friends,” he said.