Tale of brain and brawn heads list of 'Comeback' nominations

During his freshman season at Dartmouth, Seth Simmer was having trouble hearing the linebackers call signals from his defensive tackle spot just a few yards away.

What was first diagnosed as an ear infection brought on by a severe head cold turned out to be a brain tumor that was making him deaf in his left ear.

Simmer had surgery to remove the tumor in the summer of 2017 and didn't return to school until the winter of 2018. Unsure about his football future, Simmer rejoined the team and by the spring game he was convinced he could compete.