Kansas State safety Wayne Jones provides health update after scary football injury
The crowd at Bill Snyder Family Stadium went silent for several moments when Kansas State safety Wayne Jones suffered a scary injury in the fourth quarter of the Wildcats’ 35-31 loss against Arkansas State on Saturday.
Jones was motionless on the field following a tackle he made against ASU running back Jamal Jones, and he was unable to walk off the field afterward.
The hit occurred at an awkward, head-first angle, and that left Jones in need of medical attention. A team of trainers surrounded him for several minutes until he was loaded onto a stretcher and driven off the field in a maintenance cart.
K-State fans expressed immediate concern over his status, but it sounds as if he escaped the situation without suffering any major injuries.
“You can’t tell me God is not real,” Jones wrote on social media Saturday night. “I had a great doctor’s report and walked out the hospital with a concussion and some other minor things. I thank everybody for all their prayers. I’m at home right now relaxing.”
Jones is a sophomore defensive back from Owasso, Oklahoma who starts at safety for the Wildcats.
He had a good game against Arkansas State and finished with six tackles before he had to leave the game with injuries.
It is not known when he will be ready to play again for the Wildcats, but K-State football coach Chris Klieman expressed optimism in his outlook following the game.
“He was moving his extremities, which I was really pleased with when I was out there,” Klieman said. “I don’t quite know where all the injury was, but they were more concerned with his head, neck and back. But he had feeling in his hands, feeling in his toes and feet. Saying prayers for Wayne. He’s one of my favorite guys, just absolutely love him, the player and person he is.”
This story was originally published September 12, 2020 at 7:06 PM with the headline "Kansas State safety Wayne Jones provides health update after scary football injury."