Nyheim Hines was 11 when he first met Bryce Love, a year younger but the same year in school and one of the very rare kids who was faster than Hines at that age. They’re known for football now, but their friendship was built on the track, through rigorous practices, through long days killing time at meets.
The track is where it all began, where Love set national age-group records and Hines won state titles, and where the two elite football players became teammates, competitors, friends and, now, peers in elite company.
As Love, the nation’s leading rusher in yards per game, pursues the Heisman Trophy at Stanford and Hines chases down a 1,000-yard season at N.