Talk about a Kickoff going all wrong! That is what happened to Alabama transfer Aaron Robinson!
On Thursday during the very first play of the season in a game between UCF and Connecticut, Knights cornerback Aaron Robinson was stretchered off the field. Read on to get more details…
First play of the season. pic.twitter.com/gO3K1ucWaC
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) August 30, 2018
CelebNSports247.com got word that the University of Central Florida defensive back Aaron Robinson went down to the ground hard following kickoff.
According to reports on University of Central Florida Knights cornerback Aaron Robinson collided with another player. He laid still until medical personnel came out to take him off the field.
ESPN reports:
Robinson, a redshirt sophomore cornerback, was covering the kickoff Thursday night when he appeared to collide head-first with another UCF player while making the tackle. Robinson had to be cut from his shoulder pads near the spot of the hit as his teammates kneeled nearby in prayer. He was taken off the field on a stretcher, giving the crowd the thumbs-up sign as he was wheeled to an ambulance.
Timothy Burke of the Daily Beast reported via Twitter:
First play of the season.
The reports continued to come in about The University of Central Florida Knights baller Robinson.
UCF defensive back Aaron Robinson is down and being tended to by medical staff after being injured on the opening kickoff pic.twitter.com/thytYDfXDG
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) August 30, 2018
An encouraging sign as Aaron Robinson gives a thumbs up
(via @UCF_Football)pic.twitter.com/gCeR5xz0fg— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) August 30, 2018