College football player receives positive update after sustaining cardiac arrest in practice

One college football player was involved in a scary incident on Thursday. Fortunately, that player has been upgraded to “fair” condition as of Friday.

According to Utah State, redshirt freshman wide receiver Josh Davis collapsed with a non-traumatic cardiac arrest during Thursday’s practice. After receiving treatment from the team staff, he was treated by emergency medical personnel and transported to Logan Regional Hospital.

Davis has been upgraded from “critical” to “fair” condition and remains in ICU care at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden.

“Davis, a redshirt freshman wide receiver from Carlsbad, California, collapsed during practice on Thursday and was immediately treated by USU’s athletic training staff, led by Mike Williams, associate athletics director for sports Medicine, followed by emergency personnel, who transported him to Logan Regional Hospital,” Utah State announced in a statement.

“Davis received initial critical treatment and was stabilized at Logan Regional Hospital before being transported to McKay-Dee Hospital, where their critical care team continued treatment with therapeutic hypothermia to lower the body temperature to preserve his neurological function.

“Davis’ parents, Matt and Chrissy, arrived in Utah Thursday evening, and were met at the hospital by Utah State team physician Dr. David G. Liddle, interim athletics director Jerry Bovee, head football coach Blake Anderson and athletic trainer Kendra Gillmore.”

Hopefully, Davis will continue on his road to recovery moving forward.

Update on Josh Davis.

We ask that you continue to keep Josh and his family in your thoughts and prayers. pic.twitter.com/ASuhTLjVkC

— USU Football (@USUFootball) March 24, 2023

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.