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Travian Robertson, South Carolina The defensive line coach and former NFL player, is in a stable state after being injured in a car accident on Friday morning, university said in a statement.
Head coach Shane Beamer confirmed in a press release published by Southern Carolina that Robertson, who is in his third year as a Deputy coach of Gamecocks, should make a “complete recovery” after the accident.
File – Atlanta Falcons Nose Tackle Travian Robertson (92) Jogs to the locker room after the first half of their match against the Tennessee Titans at 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 a stable state. We expect him to recover completely and come back to the field soon,” said the school declaration.
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“Please keep the families of people involved in the accident in your prayers and respect the privacy of the Robertson family during this period.”
South Carolina’s Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer took the ground with her team before a match against the Wofford Terriers at Williams-Brice Stadium on November 23, 2024. (Images Jeff Blake / Imagn)
Sources told Espn That the former 36 -year -old NFL player suffered a “significant injury to the lower leg”. Details of the accident were not immediately known.
According to Thebigspur.comRobertson would have been involved in a frontal collision and taken to the hospital, where he underwent surgery on his ankle.
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Taquer defensive star in South Carolina, Robertson was drafted by the Falcons of Atlanta In the seventh round of the NFL 2012 draft. He appeared in 12 games in two seasons before a brief passage with the Seattle Seahawks.
It was signed by Washington in 2014 but was released before the start of the 2015 season.
File – Atlanta Falcons Nose Tackle Travian Robertson (92) and the defensive winger Jonathan Massaquoi (94) Trake Miami Dolphins, the ball carrier Damien Williams (5) in the second quarter at Georgia Dome on August 8, 2014. (Dale Zanine / USA TODAY SPORTS)
Southern Carolina will probably be without Robertson when it opened the season against Virginia Tech August 31.
