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Wisconsin’s Clay Cundiff expects to be at full strength after suffering gruesome leg injury vs. Iowa
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Clay Cundiff suffered one of the most gruesome injuries anyone can sustain in the sports world. But he’s not letting that stand in the way of making a return to the field in 2022.
Last season, Cundiff suffered a dislocated ankle, a broken fibula and a torn ligament in the foot in Wisconsin’s game against Iowa. As he lay on the field, his teammates frantically called for the medical team to tend to the injured tight end.
“When it happened, I definitely knew something was wrong,” Cundiff said, per Jeff Potrykus of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. “And then I looked down and my foot was backwards.”
#Badgers TE Clay Cundiff on his injury: Dislocated ankle, broken fibula and torn a ligament in the foot.
Noted: "When it happened, I definitely knew something was wrong. And then I looked down and my foot was backwards."— Jeff Potrykus (@jaypo1961) April 13, 2022
Cundiff missed the remainder of the season for the Badgers. But by summer, the tight end expects to be back at full strength.
Cundiff told reporters he was excited to be back on the field and working again. This week marked the first time since the injury that he’s been able to run at 100% speed, too.
Last season marked the first time Cundiff saw substantial playing time for the Badgers. He caught 3 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown. He’s hoping to carve out an even bigger role this season.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB