On Friday, October 21, 2021, Darrin McGillberry was airlift from Jones County, MS to the state's capitol, Jackson, to save what was left of his life. He had crashed in a 2006 Dodge Charger he was driving.
Most people, including his mom, ponder the thought of would he survive as she sat there and watched her son on life support, fresh out of 3 surgeries. His football career was over. For Darrin, that was worse than dying itself.
In his community, schools, parents, teachers, teammates and friends looked to the heavens for hope, even as him mom questioned God himself. They offered thoughts. They offered prayers. They all hoped.
In a comma, skilled doctors were fighting for Darrin to come out of the induced comma they put him in to ease the pain and hopefully, start breathing on his on and not with the support of the ventilator machine.
His mom knew just the trick. She got the hospital remote, the old fashion kind with the sound on it, put it by Darrin's ear, and for the first time, he opened his eyes at the sound of football.
Grab some tissue and watch the video as Darrin's mother, coach, and close friend tell how a community came together for the greatest comeback story in school history. It's inspiring to say the least.
After you watch it, Darrin's hoping you would go vote for him as Mississippi's 2023 Comeback Player of the Year Award. It's going to take thousands to win and his story is just one of many.
You can vote by clicking here.
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