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Tampa Bay Buccaneers sign former Rutgers DT Eric LeGrand, paralyzed in a 2010 game (St. Petersburg Times)
**By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer** Wednesday, May 2, 2012 As Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano was preparing for the NFL draft, his thoughts kept drifting to Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand, who was paralyzed during a game in 2010 against Army. "Leading up to the draft, I couldn't help but think that this should've been Eric's draft class," Schiano said. So on Tuesday, the Bucs signed LeGrand to a contract as a gesture by Schiano. "This small gesture is the least we could do to recognize his character, spirit, and perseverance,'' Schiano said. "The way Eric lives his life epitomizes what we are looking for in Buccaneer Men." The release was distributed by the Bucs Tuesday morning and read the same as the signing of any college free agent. "The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced today that they signed college free agent DT Eric LeGrand. LeGrand joins the Buccaneers from Rutgers University, where he played in 31 games. During his time with the Scarlet Knights, he recorded 60 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries, before his playing career ended prematurely.'' LeGrand, who is finishing up his studies at Rutgers and hopes to ...
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