College

Bobby Roundtree Injured

The All-Big Ten Honorable Mention, who had the potential to be a first or second round NFL draft pick after this season, Bobby Roundtree, severely injured his spine while swimming in Florida, where he lives.

A couple months ago, I said the Illinois Fighting Illini would finally get to a bowl game this season. Although, I thought they’d finish 6-6 with a relatively week non-conference schedule, this was still a massive gain for the program. Not anymore. Their All-Big Ten Honorable Mention, who had the potential to be a first or second round NFL draft pick after this season, Bobby Roundtree, severely injured his spine while swimming in Florida, where he lives.

Tough news to report: #illini star DE Bobby Roundtree had surgery on Sunday for a severe spinal injury suffered during a swimming incident in Tampa on Saturday

Injury is considered "severe" per Illinoishttps://t.co/IZ1zoCI5Rh
— Jeremy Werner (@JWerner247) May 20, 2019

This is awful. The dude wants to enjoy his offseason, doing a very casual, fun activity with family or friends, and this happens. This is absolutely devastating for Roundtree, the Illini family, and college football in general. Let’s hope he has a safe recovery and can make it back on the field.