Florida football player shot in the shoulder
posted 3:18 pm Mon May 12, 2008 - TAMPA, Fla.
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A University of Florida football player is recovering after being shot in the shoulder while at a Tampa area-park.Florida coach Urban Meyer says Gator defensive lineman Matt Patchan is expected to fully recover. Patchan was shot Friday night. Details of the shooting are not yet known.
The 6-foot-7, 265-pound Patchan enrolled early at Florida in January after graduating from high school.
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