Plot
Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Trailer
Cast
Rob Brown
Ernie Davis
Dennis Quaid
Ben Schwartzwalder
Darrin Henson
Jim Brown
Omar Benson Miller
Jack Buckley
Nelsan Ellis
Will Davis, Jr.
Charles S. Dutton
Willie 'Pops' Davis
Justin Martin
Young Ernie
Justin Jones
Young Will
Nicole Beharie
Sarah Ward
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Marie Davis
Elizabeth Shivers
Elizabeth Davis
Clancy Brown
Roy Simmons
Danny McCarthy
Bill Bell
Regina Hoyles
Sister
Chelcie Ross
Lew Andreas
Saul Rubinek
Art Modell
Craig Hawksley
George Marshall
Jeff Still
Al Malette
Geoff Stults
Bob Lundy
Derek Graf
Maury Youmans
Evan Jones
Roger 'Hound Dog' Davis
Maximilian Osinski
Gerhard Schwedes
Enver Gjokaj
Dave Sarette
LaRoyce Hawkins
Art Baker
Lucas Ellman
Squirrel
Josh Odor
Darrell Royal
Matt Trissel
Clay Taylor
Chad L. Stevens
Peter Logan
Keir Thirus
Bob Ferguson
Chaz Black
Jimmy Saxton
Garth Gelker
Holy Cross Linebacker
David Darlow
Cotton Bowl Official
Michael Skewes
Cotton Bowl Referee
Gary Houston
Marty Harrigan
Ned Schmidtke
Bill Clark
Keith Kupferer
Small Fry Coach
Christopher Sullivan
Assistant All-Star Coach
Aaron Roman Weiner
Opposing Coach
Tim Grimm
W. Virginia Coach
Matthew Settle
President Kennedy
Stu Lisson
Man in a Suit
Lance Baker
Reporter
Christian Stolte
Dan Boyle
Mike Bradecich
Tom Martin
Chris Farrell
W. Virginia Sportswriter
Doug James
CBS Announcer
Ron Hawking
Syracuse Announcer
Linara Washington
Gloria Baker
Chadwick Boseman
Floyd Little
Kevin R. Kelly
Man in Dark Suit
Bruce Jarchow
Dr. Hewlett
Ridge Canipe
Gang Leader
Stephen Louis Grush
Gang Member
Louie Cesario
Gang Member
Paul Turner
Longhorn Scout
Rick Uecker
Middle-Aged Man
Kris Wolff
Grounds Keeper
Jeffrey Zabrin
Small Fry QB
Darryl Warren
Heisman Official
Brian Mahoney
Buffalo Doctor
Philip Rayburn Smith
Business Lawyer
Laurie Larson
Proprietor
Will Zahrn
Doctor
Phillip Edward Van Lear
NAACP Member
Michael Hargrove
Arthur
F. David Roth
Photographer
Richard Henzel
W. Virginia Booster
Howie Johnson
W. Virginia Heckler
James Anthony Zoccoli
W. Virginia Heckler
Eddie Bo Smith Jr.
Dallas Bellhop
Jeff Christian
Syracuse Trainer
Victor Cole
Hotel Worker
William Dick
Heisman Man in Suit
Sam Derence
Sports Reporter
Brian Boland
Cleveland Browns Asst. Coach
Walker Howard
Robert Field
Leonard House
Alan Touissant
Allan Graf
W. Virginia Referee
Kevin Stark
Reporter (Team Bus)
Kurt Naebig
Reporter (Team Bus)
Ernest Perry Jr.
Preacher
Ed Smaron
Play-by-Play Announcer
Dan Flannery
Hot Shot
Chet Coppock
PA Announcer
Robert Cullent
Petie
Guy Klinzing
Chancellor Tully
Barry Tolli
Elmira Free Academy Quarterback
Chris Cowan
Boston College Linebacker
Michael Malczyk
Penn State Linebacker
Torrey Vogel
Brokaw
Kenya Drew
Pretty Girl
John Anderson
Cotton Bowl Referee
Jeff Welsh
Texas Quarterback
Michael Labus
Cleveland Browns Quarterback
Mike Ullrich
Franklin
Lonnie Brooks
Singer
Angelina Lyubomirova
Band Member (uncredited)