Oklahoma football player hospitalized after suffering ‘exertional collapse’ during practice, university says

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An Oklahoma football player was hospitalized Thursday after suffering an "exertional collapse" following a team workout, the Sooners athletic department said. 

The university did not identify the player, but according to a report from KOCO, defensive back Gentry Williams was taken to Norman Regional Hospital, where he was said to be in good condition. 

A general view of an Oklahoma Sooners helmet during the Reese's Senior Bowl team practice session on Feb. 2, 2023 at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. (Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"At the end of this morning’s OU football team workout, a player experienced an exertional collapse and was immediately attended to by the team’s medical staff," the athletic department said, via the university’s independent, student-produced newspaper.

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"As a precautionary measure, he was transported to a local hospital for further care. He is responsive and it is anticipated he will be released today."

A source told KOCO that Williams collapsed after competing in one-on-one tug-of-war drill toward the end of practice. The source added that it was a routine exercise that the Sooners, and "other programs," have done for years. 

The Oklahoma Sooners take the field for a game against the Baylor Bears at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Nov. 5, 2022 in Norman, Oklahoma. Baylor won 38-35. (Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

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Williams, a freshman out of Tulsa, Oklahoma, played in all 12 games for the Sooners this past season where he