QB in Virginia remains inspirational figure
Jacob Rainey is inspiring people all across the sports world.
The Virginia prep school quarterback who had to have part of his right leg amputated has moved the likes of Alabama coach Nick Saban, Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews and Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow.
A highlight film of Rainey on YouTube shows why college coaches had taken notice. It shows the once-promising quarterback at Woodberry Forest School throwing a 40-yard dart for a touchdown, running into the line on a quarterback sneak, then emerging from the pile and sprinting 40 yards for a TD. There is also of clip of him running a draw for another 35-yard score.
All that was taken away, without warning Sept. 3 when he was tackled during a scrimmage. He suffered a severe knee injury and a severed artery and part of his right leg had to be amputated.
Now, it’s his courage that has people taking notice.
Saban has sent Rainey a Crimson Tide jersey with his name and number on it, along with a note encouraging him to “keep fighting.” Matthews sent him an autographed jersey, and Tebow will meet him this weekend.
The Denver quarterback’s foundation flew Rainey and his family to Buffalo this weekend “to hang out with me before and after” the Broncos-Bills game, Tebow said. The foundation has brought a child and his family to every Broncos game this season.
Tebow trotted off the field and met Rainey and his family just after the Broncos finished pregame warm-ups. He hugged Rainey’s entire contingent, and the two conversed for several minutes on the sideline.
Then Tebow leaned in, whispered into Rainey’s ear, and trotted into the Broncos locker room.
“Hopefully I get to inspire that kid or encourage him — or just give him the opportunity to hang out with his favorite players,” Tebow said after the 40-14 loss.
“What happened to him is a lot worse than a win or a loss on the football field. “e has one leg. I had a great opportunity to bring him here. That’s something that puts everything in perspective, of how we get flustered with one game.
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