Cincinnati safety Kyriq McDonald collapsed and was carted off the field during the second quarter of Saturday's game against Ohio State in Columbus.
McDonald was down on the field for almost five minutes after he started convulsing. He was alert and received treatment by Cincinnati's medical staff right before halftime, according to cincinnati.com, which cited an UC spokesperson.
The entire Cincinnati team and a few Ohio State players gathered around Kyriq McDonald as he was placed on a cart and taken off the field. pic.twitter.com/ZHmXceqRCM
— Colin Hass-Hill (@chasshill) September 7, 2019
Kyriq McDonald #OSU #UC #OhioState hoping he is Ok... crazy... pic.twitter.com/GjF8xZzbHb
— Patrick Dennis (@greenbeer35) September 7, 2019
McDonald's mother told ABC that her son has a history of seizures, according to USA Today. However, it's unclear if that's what happened.
Former @JCJetsFootball and @AlabamaFTBL player Kyriq McDonald collapsed during the Cincinnati vs. Ohio State game
— Olivia Whitmire WHNT (@omwhitmireTV) September 7, 2019
His mother told a reporter with ESPN that Kyriq has a history of seizures but it is unclear right now if that’s what happened
Praying everything is okay for Kyriq https://t.co/o6vsNRlfrp
McDonald started his college career with the Crimson Tide as part of the 2017 recruiting class, and appeared in 11 games last season for Alabama. He's in his first season with the Bearcats after announcing he intended to transfer in April. He was granted an immediate-eligibility waiver by the NCAA.