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Former Rutgers Scarlet Knights player Eric LeGrand looks on before a game between Rutgers and the Ohio State Buckeyes at High Point Solutions Stadium on Oct. 24, 2015 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Getting your player ready...
Former Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand will be the recipient of the third annual Warrior Award presented by World Wrestling Entertainment, .
Named after the late WWE Hall of Famer the Ultimate Warrior, The Warrior Award celebrates individuals who show strength, perseverance and courage. LeGrand was a standout player for the Rutgers football team before he suffered a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed in 2010.
Since the injury, LeGrand has gone on to become a sports analyst for the Rutgers Football Radio Network, a motivational speaker and the founder of his own charity, Team LeGrand of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
LeGrand will receive the award at the WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony March 31.
