DALLAS (AP) – Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand, who was paralyzed while making a tackle this season, has won the Courage Award given by the Football Writers Association of America.
LeGrand, a junior from Avenel, N.J., was injured Oct. 16 in a game against Army. The award will be presented Jan. 3 at the Orange Bowl in Miami.
Rutgers coach Greg Schiano said that “Eric has displayed so much courage and determination throughout his injury and rehabilitation. He has given everyone associated with our football family at Rutgers the strength to persevere through life’s challenges.”
LeGrand is rehabilitating at Kessler Institute in West Orange, N.J. Last month, he was taken off a ventilator and is able to breathe on his own.
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