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Report: Former Ole Miss RB I’Tavius Mathers taken to hospital at Jaguars practice
By Paul Harvey
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A scary moment occurred at the Jacksonville Jaguars training camp on Tuesday morning.
It was reported that former Ole Miss RB I’Tavius Mathers was transported to the hospital after being carted off the field via a backboard. Mathers played three seasons with Ole Miss in a limited role before transferring to Middle Tennessee State.
Mathers boosted his NFL stock during his lone season at MTSU with 1,561 rushing yards, 633 receiving yards, and 20 total TD’s.
The AP’s Mark Long tweeted the report:
Jaguars RB I'Tavius Mathers strapped to a backboard and getting carted off practice field
— Mark Long (@APMarkLong) August 1, 2017
Jaguars rookie RB I'Tavius Mathers transported to hospital for further evaluation. Was conscious entire time
— Mark Long (@APMarkLong) August 1, 2017
Mathers finished his career at Ole Miss with 1,198 total yards, seven TD’s, and a 5.6 YPC average. His transfer to MTSU served him well as he used the opportunity to gain attention around the NFL. Mathers went undrafted but signed with the Jaguars as a free agent.
Mathers was facing an uphill battle for a roster spot with former SEC standouts Leonard Fournette and T.J. Yeldon entrenched on the depth chart ahead of him. Now his playing career is on hold as concerns will shift to his health for the immediate future.
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
