Dezmon Jackson made his name known to the college football world Saturday in what was a culmination of years of grinding.
Jackson ran for 235 yards and three touchdowns on 36 carries in Oklahoma State’s 50-44 victory against Texas Tech on Saturday. His performance earned him Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors, not bad for a player who came from a small high school and had to go the junior college route through Hutchinson Community College in Kansas.
“Coming from a small school then going to juco, I just never in my life had anything handed to me,” Jackson said Tuesday.