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Southern’s Devon Gales suffered a serious spinal cord injury on a kickoff return late in the third quarter during Saturday’s game at Georgia.
Gales was attempting to make a block when he lowered his head and upon contact, fell motionless to the turf. Gales was carted off on a stretcher after several minutes surrounded by trainers without movement in his extremities.
SEC Network’s Laura Rutledge later reported that the wide receiver did have movement in his hands at a local area hospital.
Southern’s official statement:
Gales will remain under the care of the doctors at Athens Regional until further notice. Southern University and the Jaguar Nation asks for your continued prayers for Devon and the entire Gales family during this difficult time.
Georgia’s players and coaching staff took to social media to express their support and prayers for Gales:
Our thoughts & prayers are with Southern wide receiver, Devon Gales, who sustained a spinal injury today. #UGAFamily pic.twitter.com/IO32LbwnkU
— Georgia Football (@FootballUGA) September 26, 2015
Everyone please keep Devon Gales from SU in your prayers !! 🙏🏽 — Keith Marshall (@Truthh4) September 26, 2015
My family and I are praying for Devon Gales, the young man who suffered a significant injury today! He and his family need our prayers!
— Brian Schottenheimer (@CoachSchottyUGA) September 27, 2015
