Patrick Coyne, Top Cincinnati Bearcats Recruit, Breaks Collarbone

Cincinnati Bearcat recruit Patrick Coyne suffered a devastating blow when he was diagnosed with a broken collarbone last night in the season opener for his high school, Hamilton Badin. 

He was injured on a nine-yard run and left the stadium at halftime in an ambulance, with his arm in a sling to go get X-rays. 

Coyne was one of the top quarterbacks in the state last season and has one of the strongest arms in the country. Big things were expected out of him this season, but those will all have to be put on hold to allow time for his shoulder to properly heal.  

Coyne is the prized recruit from head coach Butch Jones' first recruiting class. While it is likely Coyne will miss most of this season, he should be ready to go next year when he joins the Bearcats. 

Scout.com ranks Coyne as the No. 16 quarterback in the country. At 6'1" and 230 pounds, he can do it with not only his arm, but his feet as well. 

He was a recent participant in the Nike Elite 11 quarterback camp, a prestigious honor for anyone.

As someone who chose Cincinnati over other big name programs like Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Tennessee among others, Coyne has become one of the first local stars to stay at home and become a Bearcat. That is a big stepping stone for a program that has come such a long way.

Coyne is starting a trend that Butch Jones will be looking to continue for years to come. 

While he has plenty of time to heal, having to sit out an entire season before entering college will more than likely leave a little rust on this young man. 

With the talent, toughness, and leadership skills he possesses, overcoming this obstacle will be nothing for this young man. He has all the tools to be the leader of the Cincinnati Bearcats in the not so distant future.