Rutgers junior defensive tackle Eric LeGrand suffered a spinal-cord injury in the Scarlet Knights' 23-20 overtime win over Army on Saturday and is paralyzed below the neck, the school announced Sunday.
Emergency surgery to stabilize LeGrand's spine was performed Saturday night at Hackensack University Medical Center. LeGrand is in the intensive care unit there, and will remain there for at least the near future.
"We ask our fans and the entire Rutgers community to believe and pray for Eric as he begins the recovery process,” said Rutgers coach Greg Schiano, who spent Saturday night at the hospital along with several Rutgers players.
Schiano said he me with the team Sunday morning to tell them of LeGrand's condition. "We're just going to believe that Eric LeGrand is going to walk onto that field again with us,” said a tearful Schiano. "That's what we believe.” LeGrand, from Avenel, N.J., was injured with five minutes left in the fourth quarter as he attempted to make a tackle on a kickoff. He was involved in a violent collision with Army's Malcolm Brown.
LeGrand lay motionless on the field for several minutes before being carted off. No information was available regarding the prognosis for LeGrand's recovery. Article from newsok.com
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