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| BLAKE MATTHEWS |
NORFOLK, Virginia -- Norfolk State offensive lineman Blake Matthews, the defending MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Year, will miss the entire 2012 season with a broken kneecap.
Matthews, who was scheduled to start at right tackle and was likely NSU’s best player, suffered the injury during a pass protection drill on Tuesday and had surgery on Wednesday. Head coach Pete Adrian said it happened on a non-contact play.
The 6-foot-4, 315-pound senior was a preseason All-American First or Second Team player in every prominent FCS publication.
“You lose an all-conference lineman, it’s never a great thing,” head coach Pete Adrian said. “Fortunately, we’ve got some linemen. They might not be as good as him, but, not bad.”
Matthews was a likely starter at ...
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