The area surrounding the Tuszka home in Warner, S.D., was the first athletic stage for Jarrod and his younger brother, Derrek. Name a competition, football or basketball, hunting or fishing, and the connected-at-the-hip duo would play to win.
Their mom, Stacy, has a first memory. Nearly two decades ago, Jarrod was 5 and Derrek was 3, and when it was time to play football in the backyard, they called for a passer.
“I would be the all-team quarterback,” Stacy said with a laugh. “Not a very good (thrower), but they were little. I didn’t have to throw it that far.