Touchdown Jesus Paperback – March 25, 2026

ABOUT THE BOOK:Touchdown Jesus: A Gripping Coming-of-Age Football Romance About Dreams, Rivalry, and Finding HomeWhen your dreams are bigger than your hometown, how do you find your way back to the end zone?Crem Hill had it all figured out. As a star fullback in Ohio with his eyes locked on Notre Dame's Touchdown Jesus, he was one season away from college football glory—until his father's promotion uprooted his entire life to a tiny Wyoming town where Friday night lights burn a little dimmer and dreams feel a lot smaller.Now the new kid at a high school where cliques are carved in stone and the football team hasn't won a championship in thirteen years, Crem faces his greatest opponent yet: Curtis Blomquist, the team's brutal middle linebacker who rules the hallways and the huddle with equal cruelty. But beneath Curtis's vicious exterior lies a shattered home life that mirrors Crem's own struggles with a distant father and a family fracturing under the weight of change.When Crem falls for Nichole Simmons, the girl caught between two worlds and two boys, he ignites a rivalry that threatens to destroy everything—until an impossible championship run forces Crem and Curtis to choose between hatred and brotherhood, between destruction and redemption.From the final seconds of a legendary rivalry game to the hallowed grounds of Notre Dame four years later, Touchdown Jesus is an unforgettable young adult sports romance that tackles the hard hits of growing up: family dysfunction, first love, bullying, and the courage it takes to stand your ground when everything you love is on the line.Perfect for fans of Friday Night Lights, The Blind Side, and All the Bright Places, this coming-of-age football novel delivers heart-pounding gridiron action, authentic teenage emotion, and a powerful message about finding your team—even when they wear different colors.ABOUT THE AUTHOR:David Bunnell is a former small-town athlete turned storyteller who writes with the authenticity of someone who's taken the hits, chased the dreams, and learned that the greatest games are won long after the final whistle.Growing up in a Wyoming town of 10,000, David spent his childhood summers chasing freedom from sunrise to suppertime and his school years navigating the cliques, rivalries, and small-town politics that would later shape his fiction. A lifelong sports enthusiast who played football and baseball through college, he brings firsthand knowledge of locker room dynamics, gridiron glory, and the crushing weight of expectations to every page.David's writing journey began with a simple truth: the stories that matter are the ones that hurt. His debut novel, The Winds, earned him a phone call from his cousin that changed everything—proving that family support doesn't have to be daily to be unforgettable. With Touchdown Jesus, he combines his love of Notre Dame football, coming-of-age narratives, and redemption stories into a novel that speaks to anyone who's ever been the new kid, the underdog, or the dreamer refusing to quit.When not writing, David can be found analyzing game tape, hunting for the perfect typing teacher reference, and reminding everyone that Grizzly bears have no natural predators—but Groundhogs eat sesame seeds.Connect with David:Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/authordavidbunnell/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/authordavidbunnell Read more