Greater tells the story of University of Arkansas standout Brandon Burlsworth, who is touted in the film's promotional materials as "the greatest walk-on in college football history." He may well have been.
After redshirting his first year, he not only won a scholarship but became the Razorbacks' starting right guard, and in his senior year, an All-American. He was drafted in the third round by the Indianapolis Colts. And had he lived, there's no reason to believe he wouldn't have started for the Colts his rookie year. He probably would have enjoyed a relatively long and lucrative career in the National Football League.