Dallas Cowboys Linebacker Jaylon Smith did not just defy all odds and return to normalcy in 2017, starting as the Cowboys’ middle linebacker for a full 16 games. He became one of the team’s and NFL’s brightest success stories, earning the right to celebrate everyday activities returning to his life – as football did this season.
It’s been two years since I’ve been able to bowl! Man it feels good to have my hobby back. #ClearEyeView #Swipe #StillGotIt! 210 average🤷🏾♂️🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/euVsXDKS2a
— Jaylon Smith (@thejaylonsmith) February 16, 2018
This is exactly what Jaylon Smith did on Twitter Friday afternoon, posting a Snapchat video of himself bowling. The caption on Twitter adds that Smith was enjoying his time at the lanes for the first time in two years.
It was January 1st, 2016 when Jaylon Smith’s injury in the Fiesta Bowl against Notre Dame changed his outlook forever. In that moment, Smith went from a projected top ten pick in the 2016 NFL Draft to a LB that would need a team to take a chance on him – and be patient.
The Dallas Cowboys proved to be that team, using the 34th overall pick on the Notre Dame star and supporting his efforts to return to the field from day one. The entire Cowboys’ organization was rewarded by Smith remarkably playing every game this season, inspired by his constant determination to do just that.
So, a normal offseason for Jaylon Smith is anything but right now. Still battling the drop foot condition (one that is reportedly healing well and “fading”) which limits his movement ability in the lower body, Smith is a normal Dallas Cowboys football player from this point forward.
He can say he’s already defined all odds, can expect to take an even bigger stride forward in 2018, and Jaylon Smith can go bowling again. You can’t help but be happy for #54.
