Four years ago tonight, Torrey Smith played a football game.
While that alone isn’t anything special, the fact that he played despite what transpired hours before was something really special.
In the late hours of Saturday night, September 22, 2012, Smith’s brother, Tevin Jones, died as a result of a motorcycle accident. According to ESPN.com’s Sal Paolantonio, Jones was wearing a helmet and alcohol wasn’t a factor in the accident.
“It was tough. I didn’t know until 4 o’clock if I was going to play,” Smith said.