It was recently released by the ACC that the Miami Hurricanes’ Hunter Knighton wins the Brian Piccolo Award.
This makes Knighton a consecutive Hurricane player to receive the honor. Last year, in 2014, Duke Johnson was the recipient of the Brian Piccolo Award due to overcoming a serious “fractured fibula and dislocated ankle” he suffered against Florida State in his sophomore season.
This year the ‘Canes overcame a lot of adversity, but nothing compares to what ‘Canes offensive lineman Knighton went through.
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Considered by many as a “medical miracle,” Knighton nearly died after suffering a serious heat stroke last year during a spring practice.