he trained indigenous people in Iraq and Afghanistan to fight against insurgents, winning a Bronze Star along the way.

In 2010, Boyer decided to enroll at The University of Texas at Austin and play football, despite never having played the sport.

At the age of 29, the 5-foot-11, 180-pound Boyer walked on the team and secured a full scholarship as a long snapper, a precision spot that usually requires training as a center.

Boyer learned how to play the position by watching YouTube clips and practicing every moment he could muster while spending his summers with the National Guard in Afghanistan.



Boyer's story has been covered by Sports Illustrated, Yahoo Sports, The Rich Eisen Show, Fox News, and Jay Mohr Sports, among others.



His last tour in Afghanistan followed his senior year init. None. He can legit long-snap at the NFL level.”



In 2012, Boyer won the Disney Spirit Award for college football's most inspirational player.



Boyer continues to train with other current NFL players in Los Angeles and has bulked up to 220 pounds. He will have a local tryout on April 17 with the San Francisco 49ers, his first and only shot with an NFL squad so far.

The draft begins April 30 and Boyer said he doubts to hear his name. An audition at an NFL team’s camp—and free agency—may be his only hope.

He is currently interning with Peter Berg’s Film 44 production company in L.A. and looking to work with more non-profits involved with veterans and in third-world nations. But Boyer said he’ll give the NFL a chance first.

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