I'll put this out there for Dylan staying/leaving. I don't care if you potato heads really care or not.
In short, what I'm saying is there is a lot more to him, "his brand" than just football. He has God first, family second, brothers third, football fourth. And he uses his football talents and brand to advance the kingdom. He has established and continues establishing it here in Lincoln and I believe that isn't something he'll walk away from.
I've talked to Dylan a couple times at church and on our sideline at a high school game. He attends my church and lives a block and half away from me. I've talked to a lot of people who interact with him and they all say the same thing about him. He believes his legacy is much bigger than himself and he's creating a brand to move that forward. I don't have a big personal connection to him, but we cross paths a lot. He attends a lot of the same things I do.
He's really strong in his faith and he prays about everything he does and listens to what God is telling him. He started and leads a bible study on the team which originally was 5-6 guys, and now expanded into other sports. Grew so much they had to split it off into smaller groups. They're really accountable to one another. The size of the post game prayer is a testament to how much he has helped grow faith within the football team. The brotherhood that he has helped lead out on has changed the lives of a lot of the team. Speaking with Ron Brown, he said this team is probably his most faith based driven team he's been around.
He started an annual Revival Night with our Church and has plans for several other events partnered with our Church over the next few years. Yes, he does have a superstar status in Lincoln, but it's a different type of status, he's looking to use his position in football to build the Kingdom of God and bring the younger generation to follow Jesus. The event was a few weeks ago and he brought up 10 other guys to share their testimonies. He's helping change people's lives through Jesus. He's not the typical college aged kid and I truly believe he's called to do that right here in Lincoln.