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http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/texas-aggies/20140204-despite-career-ending-injury-texas-am-still-honoring-recruit-collins-scholarship.ece

Skyline’s Cedric Collins will take part Wednesday in the photo-ops and ceremonial hoopla that make up national signing day.But for the speedy, versatile cornerback who committed to Texas A&M in August 2012, before he’d even played his junior season, pride and gratitude will be blended with letting go of what could’ve been.

Collins is getting his scholarship to A&M. But he will never play football again.

Numbness in his legs after a hit during the playoffs in 2012 led to the discovery of congenital cervical abnormalities. The condition made continuing to play football too dangerous.
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Collins and his father immediately called David Beaty, A&M’s receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. Beatty told the shocked family to worry about Collins’ health and not about A&M.Collins and his family made the trip to College Station when several recruits were visiting in January 2013. Sumlin — who can’t speak publicly about prospective athletes until they sign letters of intent — pulled the family into his office, according to Collins Sr.

“He told us as long as he was at A&M, the education would be taken care of,” Collins Sr. said. “I can’t express how thankful we are.”
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Kudos to coach Sumlin. Sounds somewhat similar to the situation we have with Darlington. That's a stand-up act by A&M's coach.

 
Good story and a classy gesture. Sounds just like the deal with Darlington. Too bad more coaches/programs don't handle things this way.

 
Solid story, solid decision by aTm. Nice to hear this happens elsewhere too and like Mr. Accountability said, especially from and SEC school

 
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