Paralyzed From The Neck Down, Rutgers LeGrand Wants To Play Football Again

New Jersey — Even as volunteers have launched a community-based fund raising campaign for him, Rutgers football star Eric LeGrand is telling those who know him best that his playing days are not over..

Jack Nevins is president of the foundation set up to help LeGrand and his family and he visits him at least twice a week.

“He is convinced that he is going to beat this and he’s gonna walk, there’s no question in his mind,” Nevins told NBCNewYork, then added, “He thinks he’s going to play football again.”