Pittsburgh running back James Connor has a pretty wild story. In 2014, he was the ACC Player of the Year and garnered All-American honors after rushing for 1,765 yards with an ACC record 26 rushing touchdowns. Connor missed nearly all of the 2015 season with a torn medial collateral ligament in his knee, squandering his chances to enter the NFL Draft as many predicted he would.
To add insult to injury, Connor received a phone call on Thanksgiving morning of last year that no one ever wants to get. The then 20-year-old was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma and spent the next six months going through a rigorous chemotherapy regimen. Connor beat the cancer and through 10 games, he has 844 yards and 12 touchdowns–including a huge 132 yard, one touchdown game against the unbeaten Clemson Tigers last week. Not to mention, he picked up a smoking hot cheerleader girlfriend named Sarah Quinn. But don’t take my word for it…
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[h/t Busted Coverage]