Ex-NFL player and Gamecock’s defensive line trainer wounded in car accident

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Travian Robertson, South Carolina Defensive Line Coach and former NFL player are in stable state after being injured in a car accident on Friday morning, the university said in a statement.

Main coach Shane Beamer confirmed in a statement released by South Carolina that Robertson who is in his third year as a Gamecock’s assistant coach, expected to make a “full recovery” after the accident.

File – Atlanta Falcons Nose Tackle Travian Robertson (92) jogging against the dressing room after the first half of their match against the Tennessee Titans at the Georgia Dome on August 23, 2014. (Jason Getz/ USA Today Sports)

“Travian Robertson was involved in a car accident this morning. He is currently in the hospital in steady state. We expect him to soon recover and be back on the field,” the school’s statement reads.

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“Please keep families to those involved in the accident in your prayers, and respect the Robertson family’s privacy during this period.”

South Carolina Gamecock’s head coach Shane Beamer takes the pitch with his team before a game against Wofford Terrier at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 23, 2024. (Jeff Blake/ Imag photos)

Told sources Espn That the 36-year-old former NFL player sustained a “significant lower leg damage.” Details of the accident were not immediately known.

According to Thebigspur.comRobertson was allegedly involved in a head-on collision and led to the hospital where he underwent an operation on his ankle.

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Robertson was prepared by Atlanta Falcons In the seventh round of the NFL draft in 2012. He appeared in 12 games across two seasons before a short stint with Seattle Seahawks.

He was signed by Washington in 2014, but was released before the beginning of the 2015 season.

File – Atlanta Falcons Nose Tackle Travian Robertson (92) and Defensive End Jonathan Massaquoi (94) Tackle Miami Dolphins, who runs back Damien Williams (5) during the second quarter of Georgia Dome on August 8, 2014. (Dale Zanine/ USA Today Sports)

South Carolina will probably be without Robertson on the sidelines when it opens the season against Virginia Tech On August 31st.

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