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USU football: injury helped mold Brandon Swindall into the person and player he is today

It seems that almost every player is injured at some point in his or her career, and some even have to deal with multiple injuries.

Injuries can prove to be very devastating to a player, but they can also be very humbling, which Utah State senior wide receiver Brandon Swindall found out last year.

Coming off a sophomore season in which he led the Aggies with six touchdown catches, Swindall had high expectations entering his junior campaign in 2014. However, his season was cut short when he tore his Achilles tendon on the first offensive play in the home opener against Idaho State on Sept.