Sovie looked good in preseason drills last August and notched a career-high 10 tackles in the season opener against Temple. It was obvious the junior from Jacksonville (Fla.) was a defensive leader for the Midshipmen.
Then it was all over - in an instant and without warning. Early in the second game against Rutgers, Sovie tackled All-American running back Ray Rice and went down in obvious pain.
"When I tackled Ray...
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