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Boise State's Team IMPACT Signee Scores Touchdown to Start Spring Game
4/20/2024 5:36:00 PM | Football
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Six-year-old Weston Derrick runs ball into end zone
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State opened its 2024 Spring Game presented by First Federal with six-year-old Weston Derrick scoring a touchdown with a two-yard run up the middle. Derrick, who is battling POLR3B Leukodystrophy, became affiliated with Boise State thanks to an affiliation with Team IMPACT.
A medical condition that affects the white matter of the brain, POLR3B Leukodystrophy is a genetic disease that will eventually take away all functions of the body. But it takes effect without a time limit; you never know when it will begin to afflict its host. The effects on the body are different with each case and can begin to show at any age.
Derrick was diagnosed with POLR3B Leukodystrophy when he was three years old, a diagnosis that changed his parents' priorities in an instant. But the worry for his family came long before that moment. As early as the age of 18 months, his mother and father – Ashley and Gabe – began to see signs that their child may travel a different road than most kids.
Boise State is preparing to enter its first full season under the guidance of Spencer Danielson. Danielson, 35, was named the interim coach last November and became the first interim head coach in college football history to lead a team to a conference championship as the Broncos upended UNLV, 44-20, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
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Captain Brave gives us a moment we'll never forget 💙🧡
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Six-⭐️ recruit Weston Derrick scores his first TD on The Blue after signing out of @TeamIMPACT in February!#BleedBlue | #BuiltDifferent pic.twitter.com/7Q4qDPm6JI
A medical condition that affects the white matter of the brain, POLR3B Leukodystrophy is a genetic disease that will eventually take away all functions of the body. But it takes effect without a time limit; you never know when it will begin to afflict its host. The effects on the body are different with each case and can begin to show at any age.
Derrick was diagnosed with POLR3B Leukodystrophy when he was three years old, a diagnosis that changed his parents' priorities in an instant. But the worry for his family came long before that moment. As early as the age of 18 months, his mother and father – Ashley and Gabe – began to see signs that their child may travel a different road than most kids.
Boise State is preparing to enter its first full season under the guidance of Spencer Danielson. Danielson, 35, was named the interim coach last November and became the first interim head coach in college football history to lead a team to a conference championship as the Broncos upended UNLV, 44-20, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
For complete coverage of Boise State Football, download the Bronco Sports App or follow the team on social media on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter/X.
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