Mark Herzlich could not make a tackle this season, and he’ll still have accomplished more than any other player in college football.

The Boston College senior linebacker has a victory under his belt that cannot be matched by anything on an athletic field: He beat cancer. More specifically, he beat Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare bone disease that can — and often does — have fatal results.

Today, he will lead his team onto the field for its game against Weber State — in uniform. I don’t know how much Herzlich will play today, or throughout the season, and I wouldn’t imagine he’ll ever be able to regain his 2008 form, when he was the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, but it doesn’t matter.

The simple fact that he’s beaten cancer makes him an inspiration for all of us. But to get back onto the field as a Division I college football player? That’s unbelievable. Some people never recover from turf toe.

If you don’t know the full story on Herzlich, do yourself a favor and watch this and this. Then at 1 p.m., log onto ESPN3.com and watch at least the beginning of the game to see Herzlich get back onto the field. And make sure to have a box of tissues near you.