You don’t always have to walk a mile in another man’s shoes to know where he has been. Sometimes, you can see the journey in his eyes. In the case of Marcel Yates, Arizona defensive coordinator, the recent experience of Zach Hemmila passing away unexpectedly brought back dark memories of a similar tragedy when he was a defensive linemen at Boise State University.
Paul Reyna was an incoming freshmen on the Broncos' football team in 1999. He tripped and hit his head on the turf during a two-a-day summer practice on Aug. 18, 1999.
“He started complaining of headaches and went over to the sideline,” Yates said.