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.