As the father of late Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson walked off the stage, he shouted, "Geor-gia!" The crowd answered his emotional cry with, "South-ern!"
His son, a 26-year-old, was fatally struck during a February traffic accident in Indianapolis. Police believe Jackson became ill and his Uber driver was helping on the side of Interstate 70 when a black Ford F-150 pickup truck struck them both.
Beloved in the community: Edwin Jackson was a good kid who loved kids
Georgia Southern University, where Jackson walked on to the football team, recognized his academic achievement Saturday by presenting his parents an honorary posthumous degree.