the one student who stands above the others is the one who stands below them. 17-year-old senior adam reedst 4'5". he's small because his body can't process growth hormones. in spite of that, or maybe because of that, adam has taken on a most unlikely role here. football running back. >> it's crazy. but it's true. >> what made you think you could do it? >> nothing ever told me i couldn't. >> reporter: adam weighs in at about 100 pounds. with the helmet. most of the other guys are at least two times that size. and yet each and every one of them looks up to adam. >> he blows away your initial expectations. >> works harder than a lot of people. >> that's what everybody is saying. >> you heard about the little dog with the big dog heart, a chihuahua? he doesn't care who's bigger than him, he'll still do it. >> reporter: adam works out like he's getting ready for the pro bowl even though he knew he might never get in a single game. he's fourth string but completely unfazed by it. >> just careful what y-- care ft you do, love what you do, the outcome will be remarkable. >> reporter: which leads

the one student who stands above the others is the one who stands below them. 17-year-old senior adam reedjust four foot five. he is spall smallbecause his body can't process growth hormone. >> why are we walking so fast? >> reporter: but in spite of that, or maybe because of that, adam has taken on a most unlikely role here-- football running back. >> it's crazy, but it's true. >> reporter: what made you think you could do it? >> nothing ever told me i couldn't. >> reporter: adam weighs in at about 100 pounds, with the helmet. most of the other guys are at least two times that size, and yet, each and every one of them looks up to adam. >> he blows away your initial expectations. >> works harder than a lot of people. >> reporter: that's what everybody is saying. >> you have heard about the little dog with the big-dog hart, like a which i wow wow. he doesn't care who is bigger than him. >> reporter: adam works out every day like he's getting ready for the pro bowl, even though when he joined varsity he knew he might never get in a single game. he's fourth string but completely unfazed by it

the one student who stands above the others is the one who stands below them. 17-year-old senior adam reed is just 4'5". he's small because his body can't process growth hormones. in spite of that, or maybe because of that, adam has taken on a most unlikely role here. football running back. >> it's crazy. but it's true. >> what made you think you could do it? >> nothing ever told me i couldn't. >> reporter: adam weighs in at about 100 pounds. with the helmet. most of the other guys are at least two times that size. them looks up to adam. >> he blows away your initial expectations. >> works harder than a lot of people. >> that's what everybody is saying. >> you heard about the little dog with the big dog heart, a chihuahua? he doesn't care who's bigger than him, he'll still do it. >> reporter: adam works out like he's getting ready for the pro bowl, even though when he joined varsity he knew he might never get in a single game. he's fourth string but completely unfazed by it. >> just care for what you do, love what you do, the outcome will be remarkable. >> reporter: which leads us to remar

last week with 20 seconds to go in the came the adam reed, coach told alleged am to take a dive before he got tackled. adam ignored him. >> get to the end zone. >> coach said he wasn't surprised. as you can see adam picked up five yards on the play. not quite the touchdown he was hoping for but still everything he dreamed of. >> i feel like i'm out of the ordinary. i just feel like i'm part of the team. and that's how everyone should feel. >> who needs altitude when you've got his kind of attitude. >> osgood: still to come. different side of julianna margulies. >> you say going up the stairs? in make we are say -- >> in massive financial -- it all up. there's something out there. that can be serious, even fatal to infants. it's whooping cough, and people can spread it without knowing it. understand the danger your new grandchild faces. talk to your doctor or pharmacist about >> you can't pick and choose. >> i'm a lawyer that's what i do. >> it's the new >> here saw charles osgood. >> osgood: julianna margulies stars in one of the most acclaimed series on tv's prime time schedule. "the

the one student who stands above the others is the one who stands below them. 17-year-old senior adam reedall because his body can't process growth hormones. in spite of that, or maybe because of that, adam has taken on a most unlikely role here. football running back. >> it's crazy. but it's true. >> what made you think you could do it? >> nothing ever told me i couldn't. >> reporter: adam weighs in at about 100 pounds. with the helmet. most of the other guys are at least two times that size. and yet each and every one of them looks up to adam. >> he blows away your initial expectations. >> works harder than a lot of people. >> that's what everybody is saying. >> you heard about the little dog with the big dog heart, a chihuahua? he doesn't care who's bigger than him, he'll still do it. >> reporter: adam works out like he's getting ready for the pro bowl even though he knew he might never get in a single game. he's fourth string but completely unfazed by it. >> just careful what y-- care ft you do, love what you do, the outcome will be remarkable. >> reporter: which leads us to remarkable