WEST ORANGE -- Between former Rutgers football stars Brian Leonard, Michael Burton, Kevin Malast and Tim Wright, there are three shoulder surgeries, two ACL surgeries, an ankle surgery and a rare foot injury.
And 163 games (and counting) of NFL experience.
The four players teamed up Monday night to teach injury prevention and recovery to middle-school and high-school-aged athletes at a free clinic hosted by New Jersey Orthopaedic Institute at Seton Hall Preparatory School.
"The best ability," said Burton, a fullback for the Chicago Bears, "is availability.