FRISCO, Texas – Jaylon Smith always believed he’d make it back.
He did.
Now, nearly two years since a career-threatening knee injury in his final college game, the first-year NFL linebacker has been voted by his teammates as the Cowboys’ 2017 Ed Block Courage Award winner.
The award honors NFL players who exemplify commitments to the principles of sportsmanship and courage. Smith and the league’s 31 other recipients will be honored this spring at the 40th Annual Ed Block Courage Awards in Baltimore, Md.
“From Day One, I never doubted myself,” Smith said.