What is the name of the country song I heard on the radio?

Question

In september, I heard this country song on the radio and all I can remember is that it's a story of a boy who seems to do the right thing. In one line in particular it says that he's the star (quarterback?) of his high school football team but leaves it to go to war because he thinks it's the right thing to do... Ring a bell for anyone?

Answer 1

I think you are looking for Waycross "Nineteen"

Nineteen
The number on his back,
Voted captain of his high school football team
Took us all the way to state,
got a scholarship to play down in Tennessee
He could run, he could duck, he could throw,
he could go like you�ve never seen, Nineteen

But on the day those twin towers
came down his whole world turned around
He told em all,
ya'll I can�t play ball there�s a war on now
So he marched right in with a few good men,
and joined the marines
At Nineteen

Well he�s the boy next door,
might have carried your bags at the grocery store
He�s somebody�s son, in a hole with a gun,
in a foreign land
Try� in to hold on to his American dream
Nineteen

There�s a sniper out there
in the dark somewhere,
and a solider down
Ya we need someone who can duck
and run to get him out some how
Want one good man to raise his hand,
and take one for the team
Well how bout you Nineteen

Well he�s the boy next door,
he used to carry your bags at the grocery store
He�s somebody�s son, in a hole with a gun,
in a foreign land
Try� in to hold on to his American dream
Nineteen

Brought him home today
with a big parade down on main street
Got a purple heart and a silver star,
solider gave a speech
Said he could run, he could duck,
he could throw, he�s the one who rescued me
He said he could have played for Tennessee
Number Nineteen
He was Nineteen

Answer 2

Merle Haggard - Billy Overcame His Size

Answer 3

Your Gonna Miss This - Trace Adkins