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A University of Mississippi graduate student, Deterrian Shackelford received a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA to play in 2014 for the Rebels. Last year, he played in every game at linebacker and defensive end
with two starts at DE after missing two years with knee injuries. Shackelford was selected as an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar in 2011, 2012 and 2013, and has been on the SEC Academic Honor Roll for five consecutive years.

A New Track: Fostering Diversity and Equity in Athletics
American sport has always served as a platform for resistance and has been measured and critiqued by how it responds in critical moments of racial and social crises.
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A New Track: Fostering Diversity and Equity in Athletics