Brandon Burlsworth was a Christian, so his friends and family established the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation to honor his beliefs. His promotional fact sheet said coaches told Brandon he was not good enough to get the opportunity to play.. Before I leave the remarkable legacy of Harrison's Brandon Burlsworth and the film of his life called , now showing in nearly 400 theaters across America, I want to share a few back-story notes. Brandon Burlsworth, a former Arkansas football player, is best known for his time with the Razorbacks from 1995 to 1998. Burlsworth graduated in 1994 from Harrison High School, where he was an All-State selection and volunteer walk-on football player to the University of Arkansas, despite having scholarship offers from smaller universities. The book was re-released in August 2016 as a tie-in with the movie, renamed Greater: The Brandon Burlsworth Story. MICHAEL. 128 Jasper Yell Rd, Everton, AR 72633. [13], After his death, family and friends established the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation in honor of his work ethic and Christian values. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. It is not the type ending to the story that I wanted," Tice said. Burlsworth was selected to be of the team captains by his junior season in 1997 for the University of Arkansas. Collective Bias. Tice said the school will go ahead with plans it made before Burlsworth's death to hold a day in his honor next week. As an actor, he had several roles and was an All-American in college. Arlis Thrasher, said the couple was to have spent Saturday picking out wedding rings. He can really run. Burlsworth, 22, was a third-round draft choice (63rd overall) of the Indianapolis Colts just two weeks ago and he and his brother and agent, Marty Burlsworth, were negotiating a contract. So we had guys like Grant Garrett and Russ Brown.. In fact, Ed, who works for FedEx in Harrison and has three children, even named his oldest son after Brandon. The film shows Brandon receiving a scholarship offer from Arkansas Tech University. "The first time I welcomed him into that weight room he was a gangly awkward sophomore, who we used a sun dial to time the 40-yard dash. I said I was going to the UofA. On the day of his wedding, he was buried. Brandon didnt dress the first two games of his freshman season, but we found out that hed be on the field for the third. Of course, we didn'tknow it would happen, but Brandon knew all his life that God hadplaced His hand upon him and that he would be nowhere withoutGod. However, we areSacramento Kings fans, and we thought that Chris Webber'sknockdown of John Stockton was very cool. The score for the film was by Stephen Raynor-Endelman with Andrea Von Foerster as the music supervisor. Marty Burlsworth His body was laid to rest in Gass Cemetery in Omaha, Arkansas, on May 2, 1999. "I want to make sure my steps are right on the power encounter.' "Everybody had been a little tight that day," Coach Nutt says. 12 Tennessee imposed its will against Arkansas on Tuesday night in , Hear from Eric Musselman and Ricky Council after the Razorbacks' loss at , ( I introduced myself. We are heartbroken.''. There will be plenty of coverage of Greater, now in theaters. He gained more before it was time to report at Arkansas. It started with a phone call from Henderson State head coach Ronnie Kerr. It was disappointing, but Brandon wanted to go to Arkansas more than anything and, well, he didnt want any regrets. ``(Colts owner) Jim Irsay made it clear to me last night when I delivered the sad news, that Brandon was a Colt and we are going to honor his memory in the appropriate fashion,'' Indianapolis general manager Bill Polian said at a press conference Wednesday. Win the Super Bowl? I look forward every Thursday to opening my mailbox and seeingwhom you have chosen for the cover. He could finally reap the rewards of everything he put into the game all the training, all the schooling, all the dedication, all the hard work. Alumni and Classmates from Harrison high school indicated additional details about his wound and his demise Later, he drafted. If not, he couldn't. I remember all of it pretty well, Knight said. He became very active in the youth group. He built bodies back in those days, or rebuilt them. We noticed him. Burlsworths family and Arkansas athletic director Frank Broyles were presented $5,000 checks by Colts owners Jim and Meg Irsay during the teams season opener against Buffalo. Wed, 09/08/2021 - 15:05. 27 Fv 2023 . So by his fourth year at Arkansas, he was already finishing his masters degree. I wanted everything for Brandon, and within a few moments, it had all been taken away. Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. He was a walk-on who became an All-American and was drafted in the 3rd round of the NFL draft by the Colts. I don't think so. It's great. View the profiles of people named Heather Nichols. So I started calling coaches and seeing where he could play. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC. Tice, now the athletic director for Huntsville, said he's never donned another helmet. Burlsworth was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the first overall pick of the 1999 NFL Draft. Burlsworth was lauded by those who knew him as a tireless worker, a perfect gentleman and a strong Christian. Heather Nichols is 48 years old and was born on 11/07/1974. As indicated by the police report, Burlsworth's vehicle floated somewhat over the middle line on U.S. 412, cut the front bumper of a tractor-trailer, and afterward, while he was probably attempting to recover control, crossed the inside line again and hit another tractor-trailer. Then we looked to the TV: Brandons picture came up on the screen and they were calling his name from the podium. One was center Jay Leeuwenberg. Burlsworth attended Harrison High School where he was an All-State selection. Yet Ford agreed to let Brandon show up as a "preferred walk-on.". And it paid off. I looked out there and Brandon had that medicine ball. This was the dream. Tice said he also called then-Hog head coach Danny Ford and asked him to take a look at Brandon. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. ``He was so good and so perfect,'' said Nutt, who met with the team Thursday afternoon. Burlsworth was selected in the 3rd round of the 1999 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts but he was killed eleven days later in a car accident near Alpena, Arkansas on April 28, 1999. And the first call I made was to the recruiting coordinator at Arkansas. Although he never played a down in the NFL, he had impressed Mudd enough during mini-camp that the. On January 16, 2016, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, hosted an exclusive screening of Greater. Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use. Coach Bender, our O-line coach, thinks he can come, Garrett said. Burlsworth was a recruited walk-on in every sense of the word. ``We're in a rah-rah business, and I can put no enthusiasm in my voice,'' said UA sports information director Rick Schaeffer. '"I told him how much it would mean to them to receive that message from him.". He's a heckuva player and he might be an All-American before he's done.. ``There's not a better person. #GreaterTheMovie", "Sneak Peek of UA Football Player Biopic "Greater" at Malco Razorback", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brandon_Burlsworth&oldid=1139617635, Players of American football from Arkansas, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with peacock terms from December 2017, Articles needing additional references from December 2017, All articles needing additional references, Articles with multiple maintenance issues, NFL player missing current team parameter, Infobox NFL biography articles missing alt text and caption, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2017, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Burlsworth is survived by his mother, Barbara Burlsworth of Harrison; and his brothers Marty, of Harrison, and Grady, of Ohio. His death occurred as he was returning home from a training session in Fayetteville. And he justdominatedon the field didnt matter if he was on defense or offense. As of the 2020 census the population stood at 128. Win the NBA championship? The students are selected by the University of Arkansas Scholarship Committee and are recognized in a ceremony in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Christian organization's mission is to support the physical and spiritual needs of children, in particular those children who have limited opportunities. Heather Nichols and he were about to tie the knot. We probably put 30,000 miles on my minivan each season. His bench weight was 225 pounds 28 times, his weight was 308 pounds, and he had a slight notch under 6 feet. I was high as a kite. On the tape, he delivered crushing blocks to protect quarterback Clint Stoerner and punched holes in defensive lines for Arkansas running backs. ``I used to kid him about being the only guy on campus who wore his car on his back,'' said Russ Brown, who played on the Arkansas Razorback offensive line with Burlsworth for four years. But Arkansas was the dream. We drove it to death. I can't believe Michael Farber devoted his Stanley Cup finalswrap-up story almost entirely to Brett Hull's controversial goal(The Bitter End, June 28). ``We just hope that there is something the players or this organization can do to help ease the pain of Brandon's family.''. But now that my own boys are older, if theyre even ten minutes late, I get a little concerned and think that maybe theyre in trouble, maybe something went wrong. A second tractor trailer was struck as the car crossed the center line in the aftermath of the first accident, causing it to overturn. That is something that needs to be set straight. Im sure he just got stuck in traffic, or maybe ran out of gas. Meanwhile,Farber missed the compelling themes in the Stars' championshiprun, including Ed Belfour's besting Patrick Roy and DominikHasek, and Hull's embracing a defensive philosophy. He said teammates would tease Burlsworth about his glasses, and Brlsworth would respond, "I got to see what I hit.". I had about 212,000 miles on it by the time I got rid of it. Garrett rented a theater in Little Rock and ran down the players from Brandon's team. He was able to focus and achieve his primary goals that included earning a master's degree, making All-American and being drafted by an NFL team. (NWA Media). Brandon Burlsworths family has been through a lot in the past few years. He was throwing it around. Burlsworth attended Harrison High School where he was an All-State selection. John Ed Bradley's article on Brandon Burlsworth should be passedaround and read by everyone, not just by athletes (AlmostPerfect, June 28). Greater, a film depicting the life and tragic death of Brandon Burlsworth will be released in theaters on August 26th. [citation needed], The Brandon Burlsworth Championship Award is presented at the Arkansas state football championship games to one player from each team for conduct above and beyond expectations. [4], During the 1999 NFL Draft, the Indianapolis Colts selected Burlsworth with the 63rd pick in the third round. On Wednesday, driving his white Subaru home to Harrison, Ark., from Fayetteville, Ark. He's been struggling, but we hope he can make it. He said Ford wasn't enthused and even said Brandon would never earn a scholarship because he wasn't the type of player they were looking for. If it meant bringing a basket of baseballs to the park so he could work on his hitting and pitching, I wanted to be there. And I could see a little white car parked in her driveway. But as good as he was, Brandon was also a late bloomer he was only 17 his senior year and he was still a little undersized for college ball. I asked him about the young players, still not with the varsity. Boom. Unfortunately, the star died in 1999, aged 22. I thought, 'Man, this guy is giving effort still.' After returning to its lane briefly, the car crossed the center line again and hit a second tractor trailer. All rights reserved. He graduated from Harrison High School and was a recruited walk-on football player at the University of Arkansas. We are raising oursons to respect all people and that violence is not the way tosolve life's problems. Two rows of flowers ran the length of the basketball court. Russ and I know that never happened. It was 300 pounds.. Burlsworth was pronounced dead at the scene. Wed been to a couple of Razorbacks games before, and Brandon had seen the stadium and sat in the stands. In 1999, he completed an MBA and was the first Razorback football player to complete a master's degree. He was in the prime of his football career. I now have a manual for life that has no reference points to what I experienced before. He declined both, insisting instead on joining the Razorbacks as a walk-on. I'm not sure where Reilly thinksthese kids grew up, but I'd sure like his seats the next timeWebber's Kings go against Spree's Knicks if he's too scared towatch.ERIC M. JAFFE, Potomac, Md. Each year the Brandon Burlsworth Foundation gives out several awards and scholarships at various school levels. It's our right guard, Felker said. First, Brandons older brother, Bart, was diagnosed with cancer. After the season, over the holidays, we got a call. Yeah, lets go buy some Colts stuff.. "He always said there would. On the day he was supposed to be picking out wedding rings with his fiancee, Brandon Burlsworth was buried. At the combine, Burlsworth topped all linemen with a 4.88 40-yard dash. Sure, bring him on up for a game, he said. You find yourself squinting to see . Still, with each pick, even in the first round, you get more and more nervous. For the next three years, Brandon started for the Razorbacks. Brandon Burlsworth was born September 20th, 1976 in Harrison, Arkansas. It was my dream, too, and I sure worked hard at it. He'll engage the man over him, release him, brush a linebacker enough he can't make the play and then watch this, he's going to go 20 yards down the field and get in the way of the safety, Felker said. Id do anything I could for him. His final game with the team was in the 1999 Citrus Bowl. Brandon Burlsworth Was Dedicated & Fully-Focused Player '', Said Schaeffer, ``He's in a lot better place than the rest of us. And boy, was he soaking it in. As I look at the first photo in thearticle, I can only hope the "free-spirited" Brister is smartenough to start wearing a helmet when he's driving hisall-terrain vehicle.MARK ROWAN, Pittston, Pa. Emanuel Yarbrough's agent has it figured all wrong (SCORECARD,June 28). Garrett expects to see Houston Nutt and other coaches from those teams. I can't tell you how exited I am. Mom and I picked him up at the airport when he came home. For instance, the film didn't disclose that, shortly before his death, Brandon had formed a budding relationship with a college co-ed, also from Harrison. "I sent one of those shirts to the funeral home and Brandon was buried in it," said Barbara. He never drank, smoked or swore. Burlsworth's efforts earned him first-team All-SEC honors in 1997 and 1998, and he was selected for the 1998 College Football All-America Team. "They knew Alabama was coming to town. CHARLES OVERTON, Fort Thomas, Ky. Failure to call obvious penalties after the second period allowedan exciting game to deteriorate into tedium.DON HUMAN, Lexington, Ky. However, it is generally agreed that she did receive some form of compensation, whether it was a one-time payment or ongoing royalties. It is only the second number ever retired (the other is number 12, retired in honor of Clyde Scott) by the University of Arkansas. And would you believe it, it was the Indianapolis Colts who took him. Brandon Burlsworth, NFL player. He liked doing it.''. Brandon came up to me and asked me if he still had to eat from the green label line. Martin Burlsworth, Brandons older brother at the age of 17, is struggling with his faith. in business administration. After he redshirted his first year (1994), he transformed his pudgy 300lb (140kg) frame into a svelte 260lb (120kg), and, over the next two years, built himself back up to a muscular 300lb (140kg) offensive guard. [31], The movie was originally scheduled for a release date of January 29, 2016. While the pain of losing Brandon always will be with her and the Burlsworth family, Barbara said she's also come to recognize a larger and mysterious divine plan in all that Brandon's indomitable spirit achieved during his brief lifetime. Faith and family they meant everything to Brandon. Outside candidates. Greater originally had a U.S. theatrical release date scheduled for January 2016, which was later moved to summer 2016, starring Neal McDonough, Leslie Easterbrook, Michael Parks, Nick Searcy, Quinton Aaron, M. C. Gainey, Fredric Lehne, Texas Battle, Wayne Duvall, and Christopher Severio as Brandon, as well as cameos by author Jeff Kinley and Brandon's brother, Marty Burlsworth. I think he might can play for us.. I want him here, buthellknow andwellknow., Coach, dont worry about it. He was coveted by UA coaches. heather nichols brandon burlsworth . Have a comment on this story? Hes not going down.. Morgan Casting Company was hired to cast the film and began holding open casting calls in March 2013 in Fayetteville, Arkansas; Little Rock, Arkansas; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Canton, Mississippi. The 22-year-old Burlsworth, who had been drafted by the Colts 11 days earlier in the wake of gaining first-group All-America respects as a fifth-year senior, was involved with a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer around 15 miles outside Harrison and was killed. He was a two-time state wrestling champion and was also named All-State in football. We want Brandon here, but if he cant handle it I can see what I can do to get him to a smaller school, he said. My father didnot let go, but he later said that he would have felt morecomfortable tackling a freight train than Motley.ELIZABETH GREGORY, Arroyo Grande, Calif. You left off one of the most exciting baseball winning streaksof all time: the New York Giants' 16-game streak in 1951, whichstarted when the Giants were 13 1/2 behind the league-leadingBrooklyn Dodgers in early August (Inside Baseball, July 12).Sparked by rookie Willie Mays (stealing third base, above) andled by manager Leo Durocher (2), the Giants caught the Dodgersand forced a playoff series, which the Giants won, thanks toBobby Thomson's three-run homer in the bottom of the ninthinning of the third game.NORMAN GLICKMAN, Lafayette, Calif. 2023 ABG-SI LLC. [28] The book was praised for its authentic and inspirational portrayal of Brandon's story. Brandon and Ed played football together and became very close friends over the years. Join Facebook to connect with Heather Nichols and others you may know. Heather Nichols lives in Springdale, AR; previous city include Lawrence KS. I went over to the Broyles Center at 10:30 one night. Polian said Burlsworth was "a shining example" to others. } He joined the team as a walk-on and eventually became an All-American . No, they have a scene with Coach Ford, Garrett said. Garrison Stadium in Harrison, Arkansas, and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas. Opposing teams made game plans just to handle Brandon. The Razorbacks program announced Friday that university officials would retire the number 77 that Burlsworth wore for Arkansas. Tommy Tice, Brandon's high school coach at Harrison, said most people couldn't know that Brandon had etched the noseband of his trademark black-rim glasses with the words "All-American. There will be plenty of coverage of Greater, now in theaters. Ido want to make another point. Half his body was in the passenger seat before he swung his legs in.''. But I didnt have that natural talent. "He not only lived his life right, he lived right every single day," Nutt said. I have no issue with that. And if Brandon was doing whatever he could on the field, then I sure as heck would do whatever I could to help get my brother there. "There wasn't a better person than Brandon Burlsworth," Arkansas Coach Houston Nutt said. He could finally reap the rewards of everything he put into the game all the training, all the schooling, all the dedication, all the hard work. The accident occurred near Carrollton, Ark., on U.S. 412 and Carrollton Road at approximately 4:15 p.m. Burlsworth had been expected to attend a 4 p.m. ring ceremony in Fayetteville -- awarding players and coaches with their SEC West Champion and Citrus Bowl rings -- but decided to skip the ceremony to attend Wednesday worship services in Harrison. I will never forget when Brandon came to school, Knight said. Get acover. Did you forget about agentleman named Payne Stewart and what he accomplished atPinehurst No. But he probably didn't say a word in the locker room. To this day, people tell me where they were when they heard the news. Tickets numbering 800 were offered and sold out quickly, and another 200 were quickly sold as well. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. He was an All-SEC offensive guard in 1997 and 1998 and a first-team All-American in 1997. I think I got the message Rick. There was a time not that long before when he was a 6-foot, 160-pound high school freshman, a "big, gangly kid" who . Please remove or replace such wording and instead of making proclamations about a subject's importance, use facts and attribution to demonstrate that importance. According to sources, he was focused on his professional progress and awaiting the right time to reveal his relationship. display: none; ``It's hard to smile. By his sophomore season in 1996, he had earned a scholarship and a starting position at right guard on the offensive line. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed I think Brandon would be proud of the work were doing in his name. It is the second retired football jersey in school history. But Tommy was right. With that, Felker put on a tape. All Rights Reserved. '', ``From everything we could see,'' said Polian, ``Brandon represented everything we want in a Colts uniform.''. I kept track of how many might be left for Brandon.O.K., they gave one to that boy, thats 12 so far. And then he walked out and there it was: BURLSWORTH. He lost from 309 that first day we weighed him to 252 when we sent them home at Christmas. His unrelenting efforts in the weight room were legendary, and he shaped himself into an All-American and consensus All-Southeastern Conference guard, starting each of his last three seasons. Brandon Burlsworth went from freshman walk-on to an All-American at Arkansas before being the Colts' third-round pick in 1999. He walked in and it was the Pillsbury Doughboy. The team broke into laughter. Brandon's jersey #77 is retired at the University of Arkansas. Vice President, Business Development. He said, 'Virgil, he's a good one and tell him right because he will do everything you tell him exactly right.' He wont be going down., Well, thats good, he said, sort of laughing. I can only hope I did as much as I could to help him. Brown is going. It was time to call Marty Burlswoth, his brother and all of the other key figures in what I call Brandon's development as an All-America offensive guard. An incident like this brings that message home. When I turned on to the street behind Moms house, I could see her driveway through this little opening between houses. Even after his career was cut short due to death, the athlete continues to pay homage to his accomplishments and accomplishments. 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