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WATCH: Rutgers football stars with NFL careers teach injury prevention in drills

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.