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abc's zachary kiesch has more. >> reporter: this morning, corey borner is here to say anything is possiblend find a way. >> reporter: the college grad's walk is 12 years in the making. >> i'm emotional. i'll tell you that right now. it was a good moment. >> reporter: in 2009 he was a rising star corner back at desoto high school. running late for school on a spring morning. >> the last time i seen him walk -- he was running down the stairs to catch the bus. >> reporter: at practice he wrapped up for what he thought was a routine tackle. >> i had my head down too low. i couldn't move nothing from my neck down to my feet. >> reporter: the injury crushed his spinal cord. >> my surgery took nine hours. the doctor told me you have a c5-c6 spinal injury. you have to use a wheelchair for the rest of your life. >> reporter: leaning on faith and family he foud new opportunities off the field, now charting a new path, as a motivational speaker. >> you have to be thankful. it's a blessing to be alive. >> reporter: yesterday at the university of north texas, corey took some of the biggest steps of his