On Friday, what should have been a normal day for Jacob Seaman turned into an educator’s worst nightmare.
The science teacher and football coach at Noblesville West Middle School in the Indianapolis suburb of Noblesville, Indiana, saw a student enter the classroom with two handguns but instead of fleeing, he did the most unnatural thing one probably could do. He reportedly advanced, tackled the suspect and, in turn, probably saved several lives.
The story of Seaman’s heroics was picked up by ESPN as the 29-year old is a former defensive lineman at Southern Illinois University from 2007-10.