After speaking to his coaching staff, we were able to confirm that Coggins left the scrimmage with a broken ankle after a pile of players rolled onto it. He is to have surgery very soon but will likely miss the 2011 season. We wish the kid a very safe and speedy recovery. This is devastating not only for him and his team, but the NVL as well.
Coggins has been the consensus best wide receiver in the NVL since he broke onto the scene as a freshman in 2009. Last season, he recorded 78 catches for 1,417 yards and nine touchdowns en route to being named an All-American in several outlets.
If you remember, Ansonia linebacker Tyler Wood suffered a dislocated ankle last off-season which sidelined him for nine months.
That makes two of the state's top wide receivers (Coggins and Derby's Jacob Tomczak) sidelined for the season.
The Rep-Am's Mark Jaffee confirmed this report and his story has some thoughts from Sacred Heart head coach Chris Ortiz.
