VALDOSTA —
Valdosta State head coach David Dean confirmed Wednesday morning on a local radio program in Valdosta that cornerback Greg Reid will miss the entire 2012 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
On Tuesday, Dean told The Valdosta Daily Times that he thought Reid would miss the first game due to his injury, but did not know the severity of the injury until later that night.
The former Florida State cornerback and punt returner joined the Blazers Aug. 14 after being dismissed from the Seminoles' football team for violating team rules.
The 2012 season was supposed to be a redemption season for Reid, who was named the Region 1-AAAAA Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009, after being dismissed from Florida State. Now, Reid will be sidelined for the entire season, watching his former teammates at FSU and now VSU play football without him.
"Ion even know what to say... Or do?!! I never asked for all this all I wanted was to play football," Reid tweeted to the thousands of people that follow him on Twitter.
Reid tore his ACL while returning a punt in the Blazers' final preseason scrimmage on Friday. He went to the ground after attempting to shake a tackler while returning a punt down the sideline.
He was seen hobbling off the field after getting up from the ground. Valdosta State medical personnel escorted Reid to the medical training room, where he later reappeared with his knee heavily iced and taped. Initially, the injury was believed to be minor, as Reid was seen jogging off the field with his teammates Friday night. It was later learned that he tore his ACL.
Reid was expected to start for the Blazers Saturday when they open their season at Saginaw Valley State. He was also in contention to be the starting punt returner, a job that will now go back to last year’s returner, Quin Roberson.
With senior Alex Webster suspended for the first two games of the 2012 season, and Reid out for the season, juniors Dominique Wheeler and Manny Evans will join preseason All-American Matt Pierce in the secondary.
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