NCAA nixes FSU player’s waiver over ailing mother

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterAug 8, 2023, 12:49 PM ET

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  NCAA has actually denied a hardship waiver request that would have allowed Seminoles defensive deal with Darrell Jackson Jr. to play this season.Jackson started his college career at Maryland in 2021 prior to using his one-time transfer to go to Miami, where he began 11 games last season and had 27 deals with, 3 sacks and 4.5 deals with for loss.Jackson transferred to Florida State this previous offseason to be closer to his mother, who has a medical condition.

  Jackson grew up in Havana, Florida, about 20 minutes outside the Florida State campus in Tallahassee.Editor’s Picks 2 Related Jackson told reporters the NCAA choice was”hurtful because I know what I got back for.” “I came home for my mama,”he said Tuesday.

  “She believes it’s

  her fault,

  but it’s not. I’m going to continue to be there for my mommy and see how things play out.”

  Norvell told press reporters that he was disappointed with the NCAA’s decision. “He came home for a factor, to be there with his mom,”Norvell stated.”

  I believed that was shown and provided, but eventually the NCAA, they have an option of what they’re going to do and the decision that they made. “If he’s not able to play in games this fall, we’re going to push, develop and do everything we can to put him in the very best position to be among

  the best protective linemen in the nation.”