Shilo Sanders was taken to the hospital after suffering an undisclosed injury in the Colorado Buffaloes’ loss to the Oregon Ducks on Saturday.
The defensive back, who is also the middle son of head coach Deion Sanders, revealed that he had to visit the emergency room with an undisclosed injury sustained during the Sept. 23 game at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.
As he disembarked from the team’s plane, 23-year-old Shilo said Well Off Media“Can’t say I haven’t played hard, I’m peeing blood right now.”
Shilo, who recorded seven tackles – six of them solo – took a brutal hit to the kidney during the attack.
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When asked by a cameraman if he was okay, Shilo replied, “No, I had a seizure and I fell, like, on my kidney or something,” adding that he “has to go to the ER and get checked out.”
“He’s doing better,” Deion told reporters about his son on Tuesday, per On3.
“We went to the hospital right after we landed,” said the former NFL star, 56. “He’s doing a lot better. We pray he gets well and plays this weekend. He is a valuable part of our secondary and our team on defense.”
Shilo is the second Colorado player to be hospitalized with an on-field injury in the past few weeks.
During Colorado State’s game against the University of Colorado on September 16, receiver Travis Hunter had to be taken to the hospital when an opposing player dropped his left shoulder and drove it into Hunter’s chest after the pass had already gone over his head and fell to the ground. Earth.
Shilo Sanders celebrates with her head coach and father, Deion Sanders, during a game, Sept. 16, in Boulder, CO.
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Hunter struggled to his feet and was soon taken off the field with the help of medical personnel.
Deion made his debut as the team’s head coach on September 2, which also marked Shilo’s start with the team. The two-time Super Bowl champion previously coached at Jackson State University in Mississippi, while Shedeur Sanders, 21, also transferred from that college to Colorado to play cornerback.
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After the Buffaloes won their first game of the season against Texas Christian University on Sept. 2, pictures from the road game at Amon G. Carter Stadium, shared by Sports centershowed Deion and Shilo sharing a hearty hug and an apparent prayer ahead of the big game.
Deion recently told PEOPLE that it’s his “dream” to run on the football field with his team. He previously had his left big toe and second toe amputated in 2021, and currently wears a protective boot on his left foot after surgery for a blood clot in June. Therefore, he explained, a “nice, little comfortable run” would be enough.
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