Jimmy Wyrick Wants the NFL—Then He Wants to Save Lives
Jimmy Wyrick’s goals go far beyond the football field.The SMU defensive back sits down to talk about growing up in Dallas, following in the footsteps of his father — who played in the NFL — and overcoming a difficult stretch of injuries that tested his relationship with the game.After suffering a major left-leg injury at Stanford and later breaking his right fibula at UTSA, Wyrick says those experiences taught him to appreciate every opportunity he gets to play football.Now at SMU, he has another mission: help put Dallas football on the map, keep local talent home and compete for a…
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