The Detmers' Texas Football Tradition | NFL Films Presents

In the Lone Star State, high school football is an institution, but for the Detmers in Southwest Texas, it's a family tradition.

[@jchamilton6920]

Wow. Amazing video, almost cried there at the end. He's more proud that they are high school coaches than all of their other things. That's family right there.

[@torritucker6366]

The Detmer’s are my cousins. They are an awesome family. Used to visit them during the summer.I’m same age a koy. When ty won the heisman trophy me and him took a picture with it between us in his grandparents living room. I still have that photo. I also have his BYU letterman jacket. They have worked hard and earned what they have achieved, nothing was handed to them.

[@TheWopper78]

That’s amazing my friend and I hope you treasure that always, the Detmers are wonderful Americans and I’m damn proud to have watched Ty throw for our GreenBay Packers

[@venicebeachboss]

They’re a great people. Nobody maxed out their talent more than them.

[@majr72]

Was a honor to be coached and play for coach Detmer along Koy back in high school. Those were the days go Mission Eagles!

[@lindalopez9583]

We had great memories of him when he would visit my grandfather in Starr County.

[@thebipolarbear1]

Fly eagles fly. I remember when coy was retired but came back to Philly because David akers wanted him to hold for him on the biggest stage. They both QB for us too. This was a great video! The detmers rule

[@Byuinsider]

Hopin' that Ty comes back to the Y as OC. Wouldn't that be awesome to have him coaching up his nephew, Koy Jr. What a great family of football legends.

[@juliadetmer1310]

My uncles!

[@greglambert4424]

Tell koy he was a beast in Philly and we love him!!!

[@DruGOATBOY]

Cool, loved watching Koy.

[@mje19D]

You are blessed to be in that family!

[@gabrielcarranza6139]

Tell Ty if he is ever willing to pay a visit to United Middle School at Laredo where he played and talk to the football players there! That would be sooo awesome and much appreciated by the football youth! 🏈🙏

[@TheWopper78]

This made me feel amazing! Seeing papa cry like that and knowing how wonderful his sons turned out is a beautiful thing and I love this story!!!!!!!

[@robertperryman6775]

I loved Sonny as my coach...hard to believe that was 20 years ago. Much respect for the whole Detmer family....

[@Tierra96]

Coach detmer was a great coach in mission high school

[@cowboysnation9969]

He is still a coach

[@Young-Jon]

Cowboys Nation nope he’s passed

[@edyymoreno]

@@Young-Jon he didn’t

[@AlexReyes-cl6wj]

@@edyymoreno yeah at the age of 76

[@clashon995]

He is awesome, I worked as a receiver at his quarterback camp a bunch. It was awesome going to see him coach at St. Andrews.

[@everetthowton9207]

I'm a extremely proud to of been coached by this man.

[@tmr1307]

Sonny spent a year coaching at Martin H.S. in Laredo where I was the drama director. We didn't have much in common (except our dedication to youth), but he always had a kind word for me and always asked how my program was going. I sensed his sincerity. It was a pleasure to follow the success of him and his boys through the years. I write this after just seeing Ty at the Heisman ceremony and noticing that his smile is just as bright as it was those many years ago. Honorable family.

[@gregleach3281]

What a great video and a great family!

[@araydog]

Detmer family is up there as one of the great American football families

[@TheWopper78]

Man what a beautiful story. Makes me cry

[@emerlagoon]

Now he coaches in AZ at my school, he’s a really nice guy and coach.

[@wwclyde7727]

Wonderful Family, Ty we need you bad back at BYU, its time to give back even though you might not have College Head Coaching experience, just get a good offensive coordinator and a good defensive coordinator. You would be awesome and we need you here, think of the families who would be blessed to have Ty Detmer as their head coach, heck bring your brother. We need you bad and so many want you here.

[@dkchen]

+WW Clyde Don't worry ... He's coming home!!!

[@Dr_Alan_Grant]

dkchen He's only staying for only two years.

[@gunnymoney3369]

I met Ty two years ago, really humble and genuine guy!

[@johnb4u2]

Great video, Great family.

[@joecook5689]

Gotta love Ty. Gotta love how he and his dad speak the same.

[@yeastu]

Great video! Go Pack Go!

[@GettingOld_]

Such an incredible family

[@gabrielcarranza6139]

They should make a film of this awesome story...

[@brentlagan3758]

That’s pure CLASS!!!

[@Shinobi33]

What a beautiful family

[@juancantu6169]

Man, I wish I had not moved from Mission, Texas during Sonny Detmer's first year of coaching there. I would have learned so much playing for him -- instead I ended up playing for a Delaware High School football team that went on to lose 40 straight games and we never threw the ball, which totally sucked for me as I was a quick, little flanker who could catch any and all balls thrown in my direction.

[@realgeneshawn]

One Kan2 Koy is the Mission coach

[@lorenzo98]

My dad was coached by him and played with koy in high school

[@Pyeknom]

Great family!

[@rasheemjohnson3748]

Koys celebration is still legendary in Philly

[@jaybiscuit9817]

My football coach. It was an honor just to be at your presence Coach Detmer.

[@MT-nb2fq]

That's really a good family.i meet and talked to mr sonny one time to my son to his camp and he gave me his personal phone number.i called him and his said i have the perfect person to train your son.stevie joe dorman his (grandson) help correct his mistakes and heooks 100% better.thanks mr sonny!!!

[@magacop5180]

Koy been lifting

[@jameschilton9168]

Good look Ty as our new offensive coordinator! I hope Sonny and Koy can keep winning in Texas.

[@BigDH28]

People dream of making their dad as proud as his boys have!

[@jefffrearson8764]

I remember hearing a story about koy being a frugal guy, he would show up to the eagles training camp in a old used Caddy, he would wear cheap walmart clothes. Because he wanted to save that NFL money. Can't say I blame him.

[@mr.talldarkandhandsome4111]

Really good video.

[@rubenbenitez8225]

God be with them

[@Shinobi33]

That's awesome

[@Young-Jon]

Rest easy

[@josephcorona1730]

Sunny side is the man

[@MaximusUbU]

Please bring Ty to Provo as the Head Coach. He is my Hero!

[@thesumeriangod5421]

SOMERSET!

[@gregrice1532]

He won the Heisman trophy over rocket Ismail what a joke

[@poopbuttass8233]

lol my highschool beat somer set in the playoffs this season

[@Blindjager]

Pro style - west coast offense... kind of an oxymoron

[@PineappleExpress-bm1nt]

Yeah but he’s boys absolutely SUCK and no one even knows them lol 😂

[@elchucofried5683]

this guy won a heisman because he was white

[@heatherguenther6072]

elchucofried is that racist

[@tmr1307]

Klingler is white, too. Why didn't he win? He came in fifth.

[@faisalihsan7826]

That's really a good family.i meet and talked to mr sonny one time to my son to his camp and he gave me his personal phone number.i called him and his said i have the perfect person to train your son.stevie joe dorman his (grandson) help correct his mistakes and heooks 100% better.thanks mr sonny!!!