Paralyzed Southern Miss Football Player Gets Degree, Will Join Team For Bowl Trip

“Nothing in the world could stop me from being there to get my diploma,” Smith said Thursday. “That’s been one of my goals for a long, long time.”

Football is not currently an option for Smith, but he’s still very much a part of the team, and will be traveling with the Golden Eagles to watch them take on Louisville in the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl:

“I’d be at that game if I had to roll myself all the way down there,” Smith said, smiling.

A reporter mentioned that it’s a 726-mile trip, shortest route.

“Then, I’ll need to get an early start,” Smith said.

HPD officials say they know the identity of the shooter who is now charged with three counts of aggravated assault. Travis Brown of Prentiss, they say, is not yet in custody. He is a black male, six feet in height weighing 185 pounds.

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Police said anyone who aids Brown will also be charged.

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