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Eric LeGrand Biography

Eric LeGrand is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on September 4, 1990 in Avenel, New Jersey, United States. Former defensive player for Rutgers who’s career was cut short with a spinal cord injury in the year 2010. He injured his C3 as well as C4 vertebrae when he made an tackle. He was paralyzed from neck down. He’s now a motivational speaker and an sports radio talk show host.

The coach during his time at Rutgers was His coach at Rutgers was Greg Schiano. After Schiano joined the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012, he signed LeGrand to an honorary free agent contract.. Following Schiano was signed by the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2012 Schiano agreed to sign LeGrand as an honorary free agent deal.

In 2008, as a true freshman, LeGrand made his collegiate debut against the North Carolina Tar Heels on September 11. He saw action on special teams. By 2009, coach Greg Schiano decided to channel LeGrand’s strength and speed at a new position, defensive lineman. LeGrand earned himself the backup defensive tackle position to Charlie Noonan, but he managed to appear in all thirteen games that season, racking up 33 tackles. Schiano saw him as a multipurpose player, and LeGrand proved himself to be with 13 tackles on kickoff coverage in his sophomore season. LeGrand recorded a tackle for loss in seven games, and played eleven games where he had multiple sacks. He went on to tie his career-high four tackles against the Maryland Terrapins. LeGrand added three solo tackles, including a tackle-for-loss against West Virginia on December 5 and at Syracuse on November 21. Eric posted three tackles versus South Florida on November 12 and matched his career high four tackles and had 1​⁄2 tackles for loss along with a fumble recovery against Pittsburgh on October 16 and three tackles and an assisted tackle for loss against Howard on September 12.

LeGrand wanted to breathe at his own pace, and asked doctors to take him off of his ventilator on Thanksgiving of 2010. He stated; “it’s not even whether you keep breathing, it’s whether you keep breathing how you want to breathe.” A month later LeGrand had lasted an hour and a half off of his ventilator. LeGrand proceeded to practice breathing without the use of medical equipment, and was independently breathing by January 2011. Coach Greg Schiano would visit LeGrand frequently, and is said to have truly embraced the entire family as his own, and would repeatedly relieve Eric’s mother from taking care of him without hesitation.

He’s cared for by the mother of his child, Karen. He has one sister who is named Nicole.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 2010, LeGrand’s junior season, he proved to be a crucial performer at defensive tackle in the first six games before suffering a career-ending spinal cord injury. He had his season-high three tackles and a tackle for loss against Tulane on October 2. On September 2 versus Norfolk State, LeGrand proved useful to the team defense; posting up a pair of tackles including a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery. He added two tackles at FIU on September 11, and assisted on a sack against North Carolina on September 25. On October 16 in a game against the Army Black Knights at MetLife Stadium, he suffered an injury in the fourth quarter during a collision with Army’s kickoff returner, Malcom Brown, ending the defensive tackle’s season with 13 tackles including two sacks.

Eric LeGrand Net Worth

Eric LeGrand is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eric LeGrand's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

A standout at the high school level, He was a part of his first Rutgers University football team in the year 2008. He started to make contributions as a freshman, and had already proven to be a major contribution when he was asked to take the starting position as an undergraduate.

When he suffered his accident at the time, he was told that the odds were that he’d never be breathing by himself for the rest of his life. However, by the time of 2011 the patient was breathing without the use of a ventilator. He’s restored some movement to his shoulders and feeling across his entire body. He was awarded the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance in 2012.

Eric J. LeGrand (born September 4, 1990) is a former American football defensive tackle who played college football at Rutgers. He became paralyzed while making a tackle in an October 2010 game, but has since regained movement in his shoulders and sensation throughout his body. As of 2020, LeGrand has been making constant recovery in the Kessler Institute of Rehabilitation. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed him to a symbolic contract as an undrafted free agent in May 2012. In 2017, LeGrand was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as the third recipient of the Warrior Award.

LeGrand resumed his studies via Skype for the Spring 2011 semester and made multiple appearances at spring football practices. At the Scarlet-White spring game, he expressed his aspiration of becoming a sports broadcaster, and he has continued to become an inspirational speaker nationwide.

By Summer 2011, LeGrand took his story more public by posting pictures of himself on his Twitter account, in July, standing straight up, with the help of a specialized metal frame, and announcing that he was slowly regaining movement and sensation in his arms. Overnight, LeGrand gained 12,000 new followers.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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On October 16, 2010, LeGrand suffered a severe spinal cord injury during a game against Army in East Rutherford, New Jersey, at MetLife Stadium. On a kickoff to Army, LeGrand unintentionally put his head down while running and ended up driving the crown of his head into the shoulder of the ball carrier, Malcolm Brown. LeGrand was credited with the tackle, but he laid on the ground for several minutes before being carted off, unable to move anything but his head and unable to breathe.

In both The Victorious Story of Eric LeGrand (Young Readers’ Edition) and Believe: My Faith and the Tackle That Changed My Life, Eric tells the story of how he is rebuilding his life, continuing his education, and pursuing a career in sports broadcasting. The book was published by HarperCollins in September 2012.

Who is Eric LeGrand Dating?

According to our records, Eric LeGrand is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Eric LeGrand’s is not dating anyone.

On October 29, Eric LeGrand returned with his teammates, for a Rutgers home game against West Virginia during a snow storm. LeGrand’s return to High Point Solutions Stadium was said to be the most indelible moment of the year and was the awarded Sports Illustrated’s Fans Choice Best Moment of 2011.

Facts & Trivia

Eric Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eric LeGrand celebrates birthday on September 4 of every year.

In August 2012, LeGrand was named the most influential person in New Jersey sports by the Star Ledger.

Is Eric LeGrand still paralyzed?

How did Eric LeGrand get hurt?

Eric LeGrand, the former Rutgers defensive tackle who was paralyzed from the neck down after making a tackle during a game against Army in 2010, returned home after after being in the hospital for 16 days with pneumonia associated to his spinal cord injury.

What happened to LeGrand?

Eric LeGrand, a former Rutgers University defensive tackle, was left paralyzed from the neck down after colliding with an Army football player during a game in October 2010.

How old is Eric LeGrand?

32 years (September 4, 1990)

Has any NFL player been paralyzed?

When Buffalo Bills’ football player Kevin Everett arrived at TIRR Memorial Hermann in September 2007, after suffering spinal cord injury on the field, he was paralyzed from the neck down.

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