Eric LeGrand Injury
Eric LeGrand Injury. What is the latest Rutgers' defensive tackle Eric LeGrand? Acoording to the reports Eric LeGrand was paralyzed from the neck down after being injured while making a tackle against Army on Saturday at the New Meadowlands Stadium.
LeGrand was hurt after making a violent tackle on Malcolm Brown on the kickoff return after Rutgers tied the game at 17. It appears LeGrand was ducking his head as he made the hit.
“Eric’s spirits were as good as you can expect,” said Schiano, who visited with him before and after surgery. “He was cognizant of me being there, his mom, everybody.
“He’s a fighter.”
Schiano, who had tears in his eyes during his press conference following Rutgers’ 23-20 overtime win, talked to his team about LeGrand around noon on Sunday.
"As I talked to our team, we're just going to believe that Eric LeGrand is going to walk onto that field again with us," Schiano said. "That's what we believe. We'll see with the speed of which that happens."
LeGrand was hurt after making a violent tackle on Malcolm Brown on the kickoff return after Rutgers tied the game at 17. It appears LeGrand was ducking his head as he made the hit.
“Eric’s spirits were as good as you can expect,” said Schiano, who visited with him before and after surgery. “He was cognizant of me being there, his mom, everybody.
“He’s a fighter.”
Schiano, who had tears in his eyes during his press conference following Rutgers’ 23-20 overtime win, talked to his team about LeGrand around noon on Sunday.
"As I talked to our team, we're just going to believe that Eric LeGrand is going to walk onto that field again with us," Schiano said. "That's what we believe. We'll see with the speed of which that happens."
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