Make sure you are being careful when training...

[Jhawk Fitness]

This sounds like freak accident but let it be a lessen to you, don't just go through the motions during your warmups and stay within the recommended resistance level for your size/training level.

NFL hopeful injures knee
Ikegwuonu won't play football in '08
By BOB McGINN
bmcginn@journalsentinel.com
Posted: Jan. 24, 2008

Green Bay - Jack Ikegwuonu, the former University of Wisconsin cornerback, blew out his knee Tuesday in a training exercise and won't play football in 2008.

Jack Ikegwuonu left Wisconsin after his junior year to make himself eligible for the NFL draft.

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Ikegwuonu suffered tears of both his anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments as well as damage to his kneecap, according to a source close to the situation, and will need reconstructive knee surgery.

He was working out at Perfect Competition, a training facility in Davie, Fla., when the incident occurred.

Ikegwuonu, who earlier in the month decided to leave UW a year early, was pulling a sled designed to improve his speed when the injury occurred. He exploded out of a start, planted his leg and the knee buckled.

The injury will all but eliminate Ikegwuonu's chances of being selected April 26 and 27 in the National Football League draft. It's possible a team might take him in a late round and bring him along for 2009.

"He's screwed now," an executive in personnel for an NFL team said. "He wasn't going to be that high of a pick, anyway. Fourth round.

"I blame the agent for talking the kid into coming out. Stupid. Because he wasn't a first-day player."

Ikegwuonu signed with agent Drew Rosenhaus on Jan. 5 and declared for the draft before the Jan. 15 deadline. Players had until Saturday to change their minds and regain their collegiate eligibility.

At Wisconsin, Ikegwuonu intercepted six passes in three seasons.

Ikegwuonu was regarded by some scouts as a solid prospect on the basis of size and speed, but was downgraded because of his performance this season.

"You've got to play, too," the scout said.

[Fullback7]

That really bums me out, since I am having some horrible knee problems. I have a doctor's appointment set up for next week, in which it could determine my fate.