Brian Mandeville who played football at Northeastern has worked through all kinds of adversity to get where he is today. In 2005 he underwent surgery for a brain tumor and has also had to fight through multiple knee injuries. He was one of the prime targets in the NFL draft at the tight end position.

Unfortunately he got injured during the NFL draft combine workout. He now is dealing with a heart valve problem detected by doctors at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis on Friday.

His former coach at Northeastern thinks he can pull through and has the determination to make a comeback. “I wasn’t able to watch the combine (on Saturday), but I text messaged him and he texted me back when he was on his way to California to get a second opinion. But he understands what’s going on. He just wants to find out what it all means and go from there.”

It must be tough to get so close to accomplishing your dreams being so close to getting drafted in the NFL, then finding out you may have heart problems. Hopefully nothing is wrong and he will have a successful career in the NFL.