Doctors once thought that Syracuse University football offensive lineman Sam Heckel had the last documented case of congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP).

That's how rare the blood disorder he fights everyday to play college football is.

It’s literally a one-in-a-million shot.

In the latest ‘Game Faces’ video, Brent Axe profiles Sam’s fight to overcome TTP to play football at SU. It includes a visit to Upstate University Hospital every three weeks to go through a blood transfusion that can take anywhere from 14-20 hours.

To watch the profile on Sam, click on the video above.

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