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Ark. Razorback walk-on drafted by Colts before tragic accident, 'always kept God first,' brother says on eve of movie debutFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Christian Examiner) – Some call him the greatest walk-on in the history of college football, and if he had lived past the age of 22, he also may have been known as one of Peyton Manning's most valuable teammates.His name was Brandon Burlsworth, and a new movie in theaters this weekend – Greater (PG) – tells the incredible story of the chubby kid who wasn't recruited by any big-name colleges out of high school but proceeded to walk on with the home-state Arkansas Razorbacks, earn a scholarship, and become an All-American offensive lineman.Less than two weeks after he was drafted in the third round by the Manning-led Indianapolis Colts in April 1999, he was killed in a car wreck, leaving his family and friends stunned and asking a simple question: Why?The movie tackles that question but also spotlights the strong Christian faith of Burlsworth and his family – showing him praying and reading his Bible, carrying a copy of The Pilgrim's Progress, and refusing to go along with his partying friends.His brother, Marty, was 16 years older than him and served as somewhat of a father figure.More: http://www.christianexaminer.com/article/the-incredible-faith-of-brandon-burlsworth-focus-of-new-film-greater-he-always-kept-god-first-brother-says/51002.htm
