diagnosed with a rare eye cancer ret tin know blastoma. and it had taken over my right knee, and the fear is that it is spreading from the opticer in tov the brain. >> so the doctors removed that eye, and he endured chemotherapy and laser surgery to preserve the eye. >> and then the doctor said that we have exhausted all of the treatment options. >> jake was 12 when he found out that he would lose his other eye. >> and former usc head coach pete carroll heard his story and knew he was a lifelong fan and invited him to meet the team. >> that team was there for me in the darkest hours, and something i will always be grateful for. >> reporter: and despite losing the eyesight, he played football in high school. >> a lot of it is just feel. >> and last year he brought the talent to u sshsc as a walk-on player for the beloved team. >> i went in to play foot bball