Neck injury ends career for PSU lineman
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Penn State lineman Elijah Robinson’s football career is over after he suffered a neck injury in spring practice. Robinson was able to walk off the field and was not hospitalized after the injury, but team doctor Wayne Sebastianelli discovered after examinations that Robinson had been born with a tight spinal canal, team officials said.
Any impact to Robinson’s head could pinch the spinal column and result in paralysis, the team said in a statement.
Robinson, of Camden, N.J., had been in the running for a starting spot on the offensive line.
“This is a big loss for the team,” coach Joe Paterno said. “I’m disappointed for him in regards to his football career, but you can’t take any chances with his future.”