Mesa State lineman has finger amputated so he can play
GRAND JUNCTION — Hours into another day of practice, Mesa State College senior offensive lineman Trevor Wikre faced a life-changing decision.
For some, it would've been difficult.
For Wikre, the decision to amputate his severely dislocated finger Tuesday was easy.
It was easy because it gives him an opportunity to continue playing. Surgery to repair the finger meant he would likely never play another football game.
Wikre told the doctor, "'This is my senior year. If I want to go on, I've got to play great the rest of the way. These are my last few games, we've got to make this work.'
"He's like, 'We can't.' I said, 'We can. Cut it off.' I love football. When you face the fact you've played your last game, it hurts. If you love the game and you're told that, you do whatever you have to do to play again.
"This team means the world to me. ... I would have no problem taking a bullet for any of these guys. I love 'em that much. This is my bullet."
Wikre, a preseason All-RMAC selection, will miss one game before the hand is fitted for a cast. Once he has a cast on it, he will likely be cleared to play.
"He's an old-school player," Mesa State coach Joe Ramunno said. "This shows how much (football) means to him. It's a pretty important thing to Trev and the whole team."
Wikre dislocated his right pinkie finger during a typical drill in Tuesday's practice and had it amputated that night.
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