A Texas A&M football player was taken from the Coolidge Football Performance Center to a local hospital after a “heat-related medical emergency” during practice Tuesday, a Texas A&M spokesperson told Travis L. Brown of KBTX.
They did not identify the player, but expect him to be available to play on Saturday when Texas A&M hosts the Kentucky Wildcats in their SEC opener.
“There was a heat-related medical emergency at practice yesterday,” the team spokesperson said in a statement. “Thanks to the quick response of our incredible medical staff, we were able to act swiftly and provide the student-athlete with the care he needed. Out of an abundance of caution, he was transported to a local hospital for evaluation and has since been released. He is
now back with the program and will be available this weekend.”
According to KBTX, an ambulance was dispatched at 11:09 a.m. for "heat exposure." The KBTX weather team reported that the practice field was 90 degrees and had a heat index of 100 degrees at 11 a.m. Tuesday. A school spokesperson told KBTX that the player was "stable" and that “everything is OK in that way” at the time, but did not provide any more information.
Kickoff for the game between Texas A&M and Kentucky is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT. The game will air on ESPN.
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