In case you didn't know, today, Oct. 22 is Unity day.

What is Unity day?

It's the goal to raise awareness and stop bullying. Bullying can have damaging effects on a lot of people, in particular on young children.

The Oregon football program has always put an emphasis on character when recruiting and developing its student-athletes.

Dave Wyer is involved with the student-athlete development at Oregon. He's involved with the football players from the time they step on to campus to the time they leave. He's formed some incredible relationships with several players along the way.

He's also more importantly, a father to his 5-year old daughter Kennedy Wyer.

Dave noticed his daughter having a tough time with the older children in their neighborhood. These issues continued over time and began to have effects on his daughter. With this being Dave's area of expertise, behavior, he knew he needed to come up with a solution.

"Most of the kids in our neighborhood are older, around 10 years old or so," Wyer said. "Kennedy is our only child so she is always looking for other kids to play with. They would ask her to bring out her toys and would usually end up keeping them. She started carrying some of her toys around with her and I could see the signs."

"I'm pretty fortunate to do what I do but I rarely want to use my job personally. But I decided to bring Kennedy with me to practice and that's when she changed. She had seen me do the ice bucket challenge with Andre Y (Yruretagoyena) and she immediately went straight to him when we got there."

Dave wasn't looking for anything in particular, as a father, he was just looking out for his daughter. What he got was an amazing off-field performance from Andre Yruretagoyena and Tyson Coleman.

"I know these guys are very busy and very tight schedules with football and school. But when we got there most of the guys knew what was going on and tried to make her feel welcome. Thomas Tyner, Marcus Mariota, all of the guys were so great to her. But she was drawn to Andre and Tyson and those were the guys. For me to see the interaction and for them to take the time, reminded me why I do what I do."

Through the weeks Kennedy got close to Andre in particular. When he went down with injury, she was pretty upset at her friends misfortune.

"She was very upset. She drew him a picture and made him a key chain. She even asked me if I could 'fix him.' She tells everyone that Tyson and Andre are her best friends."

For Dave, this was something special. Not only did it remind him these young men are terrific athletes, they also have the power to help many people around them.

"They didn't have to even talk to her. But they did so much more. They let her know she was safe and they would always be there for her. For a little girl with no other siblings that can be a big confidence boost. She's been able to see them several times and they are always gracious with their time and make her feel special. All of these guys deserve credit for what they do, but Tyson and Andre certainly made a big difference in my daughters life."