Logline: In the vein of “The Blindside” meets “Rudy”, an inspirational real life story of Brian Stokes, a young man who serves two tours in Iraq and became a war hero. Near the end of his last tour, his men urged him to pursue his dream of playing college football, so Stokes began training and made the Appalachian State football team at age 27, and helped lead them to a national championship.
Brian Hyland
Logline: Tells the true story of Brian Stokes who, unable to fulfill his dream of becoming a college football player, descends into alcohol and drugs before being pushed by his parents to join the military — where he led his men through two tours in Iraq. Near the end of his tour, his men urged him to resume his dream to play college football, so Stokes began training and made the Appalachian State football team at age 27, and helped lead them to a national championship.
