working out. >> people never thought i was going to step foot on a division 1 field. >> reporter: jordan murphy is preparing for a chance to impress nfl scouts. he already knows they're going to say he's too short. but nowadays, murphy's okay with that. his lack of size was part of the reason he was cut by colorado state in 2012. that summer, after enrolling at colorado, jordan and friends went to see bat man. was thinking about maybe just being a student at cu and not playing football anymore because i was feeling sorry for myself. >> reporter: when the shooting started, murphy and his friends sprinted from the theater. a bullet missed his head by a few inches. >> god has a plan because those two inches saved my life. >> reporter: murphy would walk on at colorado and eventually earn a football scholarship as a blocking full back and special teams player. >> i wanted to honor the people that didn't get to wake up the next day and chase whatever dream they had. >> reporter: murphy wants a chance to play a role for an nfl team. he knows he might come up short. >> if football doesn't work out, i'm

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>>reporter: inside the land of performing center and inglewood, jordan murphy is measure heart or work ethic. that is something i bring to the table. >> despite facing long odds he is driven by a life-changing event. july 20, 2012, jordan and three friends attended a midnight showing at the aurora theater. he had just been cut by football team and told he was too small. >> i came into that night feeling sorry for myself and thinking man, what am i going to do? >> minutes later, james holmes enter the theater and killed 12 people. >> he took a shot at me and i felt a flyby my head. >>reporter: after the shooting, jordan realized he had been given a second chance. >> there were people that were going to become doctors and did his in that theater and never got the ability. i want to honor them. i said i'm going to do everything i can to chase my dream. >>reporter: jordan transferred to see you where he made his mark on special teams. now he is working hard to beat 12 special people who changed >> i wasn't supposed to make it out of that theater. the odds are long, but i am going to work a

. >> reporter: cu buff jordan murphy hoping to make it in the nfl. shooting and feels blessed to be alive. one comment. way to inspire. best of luck with the nfl. >> here are my three little rules for your life. find a wonderful person to spend your life with. in our case, have you wonderful children. then you arrive at this day, which is the third best day in your life. thank you all. > [ applause ] >> reporter: finally, thousands of you took time to send good wishes to mark koebrich on his retirement. here are a few messages. the very best of the best. there is no kinder, more genuine or more talented person in the business. mark, i will miss you as you have become a reassuring family member. when there has been news breaking events that effect colorado, you reassured me as the floods raged. enjoy the rest. you have earned. is that million dollars smile, mark, i will miss. good luck and the best of health to you as you begin a new chapter in your life. here. remember 9listens. >> mark really does have $1 million smile, doesn't he? >> yes. >>> hey, we welcome your comments at kusa @9news