Ohio State linebacker Justin Hilliard shared an emotional moment with his father after becoming a team captain.
The Buckeyes tweeted a video of Hilliard calling his dad to tell him the big news, and this video is bound to pull at your heartstrings. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
As soon as Hilliard told his dad that he was a captain, his father was overwhelmed by emotions and was clearly crying over the phone. You can watch the powerful moment below.
.@JHilliard47 has been through a lot.
The moment he got to call his dad to tell him he’d been voted captain made it all worth it.#GoBuckeyes #H2 pic.twitter.com/WyRXRpdDoC
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) August 4, 2020
Damn, that one hits hard and is awesome from start to finish. You just don’t have a soul if that video doesn’t pull at your heartstrings.
How can you listen to a son tell his father he’s an OSU captain, hear that reaction and then not have a tear in your eye?
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I hate OSU with all my passion, but I’d be lying if I said that video didn’t make me a shade misty. It’s just another example of why college football is so awesome.
Clearly, Hilliard becoming a captain at OSU is a huge honor to him and his family. His father’s reaction truly says it all.
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Props to the OSU linebacker on the great accomplishment that he now gets to share with his dad.