College Football Player Gives His Scholarship to Teammate Who Was Donating His Plasma to Afford School

Photo:Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University Thanks to a teammate, Zack Conti won’t have to sell his plasma to pay for college anymore. The Eastern Michigan University offensive lineman, who made it onto the team as a walk-on in 2019 and has worked odd jobs throughout college, was surprised with a full scholarship, after teammate Brian Dooley gave up his own free ride. “We’re at 85 scholarships,” Creighton shared in a speech to his team,seen in a video that’s since gone viral.

College Football Player Honors Stepdad with Surprise Name Change on His Jersey: 'I Owe It to Him'

Samford University football player George Grimwade has always considered his stepfather to be family – and the heartwarming moment he changed his last name to prove it has gone viral. Grimwade, 22, recently shared the sweet moment he revealed to stepdad Michael Musto that he had legally changed his name to George Grimwade Musto in a social media video that’s inspiring viewers to head straight for the tissue box. “He’s always been my dad to me.

College Football Player Posts Fan's Letter Criticizing a Teammate's Dreadlocks: 'Explain to Me How This Isn't Racist'

Photo: Scott Taetsch/Getty A Pennsylvania State University football player is sharing a critical letter his teammate received from an alumnus who criticized the teammate’s dreadlocks as “awful” and “disgusting.” Defensive tackle Antonio Shelton, 22, posted a photo of the letter to Twitter on Monday, writing, “Explain to me how this isn’t racist.” Shelton did not name the recipient, but the letter was addressed to Jonathan — and the only player on the team with that name is junior safety Jonathan Sutherland, who wears his hair in long dreadlocks.

College Football Player, 19, Dies Two Weeks After Collapsing During Team Workout

The University of Maryland is conducting an investigation following the death of student football player Jordan McNair, who died on Wednesday, two weeks after he collapsed during a workout on the team’s practice field. According to aGoFundMeset up for the family, McNair — originally from Randallstown, Maryland — received a liver transplant at the hospital and was “fighting for his life” in the days following his collapse and leading up to his death on Wednesday.

College Football Player, 19, Who Died After Workout Didn't Get Proper Care, University Admits

University President Wallace D. Lohannounced on Tuesdaythat an ongoing external investigation found McNair did not receive proper medical care when he struggled to breathe and stand after a series of 110-yard sprints on May 29. The university accepted the resignation of strength coachRick Courton Monday, and announced head trainer Wes Robinson and Steve Nordwall, an assistant athletic director for training, have both been placed on leave. “These were mistakes on the part of some of the athletic training staff,” Loh said in a statement regarding McNair’s death, posted to the university’swebsite.