When things got tough for Derrick Harmon during his college career at Michigan State and Oregon, the defensive tackle would gather strength from his mother, Tiffany Saine. “In the back of my head, from the beginning of my college career I (kept thinking) how can I (not) keep going if I’m tired?

Former Oregon star defensive lineman Derrick Harmon is honoring his late mom, who passed right after he shared his NFL draft news.