Army football player Larry Pickett Jr. saved a man from a burning vehicle in Fort Montgomery, N.Y., early Sunday morning, according to confirmation from the program to CBS Sports. The vehicle crashed into a utility pole on Route 9W and was engulfed in flames. Firefighters responded swiftly to the incident, extinguishing the fire.

Pickett’s father reported that the sophomore safety from Raleigh, N.C., rushed toward the blazing vehicle despite downed power lines crackling around him. He managed to pull the man from the vehicle and relocate him to safety before the fire grew more intense.

“Thank you Jesus that this man will live to see another day!” Pickett expressed on social media. “I am so grateful for my son LJ for saving his life! Not only is he making an impact in the classroom and on the football field at the United States Military Academy at West Point, but he’s also making a difference in his community!”

Pickett Jr. is currently in his second year at Army and made his first career appearance just two days prior, in a loss against Tarleton State, where he recorded his first collegiate tackle.

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This is more than a display of leadership; it’s a testament to the character West Point is building in him—a readiness to go into the line of fire, not just for his country, but for anyone who needs it, Pickett revealed. To see that courage and selflessness in action firsthand was truly incredible.