Tragedy - Ball State’s Dante Love Suffers Spinal Injury

Ball State’s star WR Dante Love played his final game this past Saturday, and sadly not because his eligibility is up. Love suffered a cervical spinal fracture and spinal cord injury during the first quarter of the Cardinals’ game against Indiana.

Love underwent 5 hours of surgery and doctor’s are optimistic that he will be able to live a normal life - without football.

Love entered Saturday’s game as the nation’s leader in receiving yards per game at 144.3. He also was ranked second in all-purpose running.

Love, who was the Cardinals’ most versatile player, finishes his career ranked second in school history in receptions (199), yards receiving (2,778) and is tied for fourth in TD receptions (20).

He also holds the Ball State record for kickoff-return yards in a career (2,129) and is tied with Dante Ridgeway for the most 100-yard games in school history (11).

Love probably would have been a 3rd to 5th round pick in the draft, most likely by a team coveting his return skills. God Bless you Dante.