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Eric LeGrand Took Student With Cerebral Palsy To Her Senior Prom

Eric LeGrand's life changed drastically when he became paralyzed while making a special teams tackle in 2010. The former Rutgers defensive tackle has shared his story many times over, including once with us when we first launched Purpose2Play. “I felt like I was going to die because I couldn’t breathe,” LeGrand told us in 2014. “When I couldn’t move and [...]

By |2016-12-22T09:18:29+00:00December 22nd, 2016|Jocks Giving Back|Comments Off on Eric LeGrand Took Student With Cerebral Palsy To Her Senior Prom
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Former Rutgers Football Player Eric LeGrand Vows To Walk Again

By Kim Constantinesco Football is a game of yards, sometimes inches. When it comes to player safety, however, it's a matter of millimeters. One person who knows that all too well is former Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand. On Saturday, October 16, 2010, LeGrand suffered a life-altering injury on one of the most routine plays. On a fourth-quarter kickoff return, [...]

By |2014-01-13T15:47:39+00:00January 13th, 2014|The Big Play|Comments Off on Former Rutgers Football Player Eric LeGrand Vows To Walk Again
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