by Justin Kirk | Mar 16, 2023
One morning when he was 8-years old Chris couldn’t get out of bed for breakfast. He couldn’t move. That’s how sudden it was. His parents rushed him to the hospital, and despite a battery of tests the doctors could not determine what was wrong. His parents were told he...
by Justin Kirk | Mar 16, 2023
Frankie was a highly-recruited linebacker out of Miami who eventually chose USC and was projected to see major playing time as a true freshman with so many seniors graduating. This was the dream scenario for Frankie until a heart murmur was detected at football camp....
by Justin Kirk | Mar 16, 2023
Between his freshman and sophomore year at Florida in 2010, the linebacker from Georgia was diagnosed with a rare condition known as arteriovenous malfunction (AVM), a condition where blood vessels in the brain get tangled and rupture. AVM is often fatal. Neiron...
by Justin Kirk | Mar 16, 2023
The combination f being able to do something to support a rare disease that was personal to him and to get involved in something with teammates was what drove Eric, an offensive lineman, to become a chapter leader at Penn State. Already involved as part of the Penn...
by Justin Kirk | Mar 16, 2023
Following an outstanding season in which he earned All-California honors as at College of the Redwoods, Dillon went through a transformation of his body and psyche that coaches, friends and family couldn’t understand. He went from a muscular 320 pounds to 380,...
