“He can move, he’s been up walking,” family member reports
California freshman running back Jaivian Thomas, shown here in a recent game, is “up and walking” after a frightening injury Saturday night in a road game against the Oregon Ducks.Jaivian Thomas, the Cal running back who lay motionless on the field for 15 minutes Saturday night, was on his feet and headed home Sunday, according to a family member.
Fletcher, an assistant coach at the Oakland high school where Thomas starred, said the family shared a special moment Saturday night from the Eugene, Oregon hospital.The injury occurred in the third quarter of Cal’s 63-19 loss to sixth-ranked Oregon Ducks. On a first-down play from the Oregon 5, Thomas took a handoff from quarterback Fernando Mendoza and immediately lost control of the ball, fumbling it forward. He was hit after the fumble, away from the play.
Later Saturday, Fletcher wrote on social media:: “God is good. The Jet is up and walking and will be home .”
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