JSU Lineman Kaseem Vauls Put On Ventilator After Cardiac Arrest

A 21-year-old defensive lineman for Jackson State’s soccer group needed to be resuscitated and placed on a ventilator after struggling cardiac arrest Wednesday morning,

Kaseem Vauls is at the moment in secure situation, “however nonetheless essential” as of Thursday evening, his father William mentioned in a collection of tweets.

JSU Lineman Hospitalized With Abdomen Ache Earlier than Going Into Cardiac Arrest The Subsequent Morning

Vauls had been rushed into the College of Mississippi Medical Heart on Tuesday evening with abdomen pains earlier than struggling cardiac arrest Wednesday morning.

He was positioned on a ventilator and underwent emergency surgical procedure later that afternoon, and stays “closely sedated,” his father revealed.

The Clarion-Ledger reviews that Vauls’ coronary heart was reportedly solely performing at round 10 to fifteen p.c, a heart specialist informed his father.

William acknowledged that his abdomen pains have been the results of his coronary heart failing, and added that “his liver was struggling a construct up” of poisons.

🙏🙏Jackson State soccer defensive lineman Kaseem Vauls, is in secure situation, in response to household, after having a cardiac arrest Wednesday morning.
* William Vauls mentioned his son had not been feeling effectively for a few weeks
per-Clarion Ledger pic.twitter.com/R4NeHFLPWN

— HBCU Premier Sports activities & Extra (@HBCUSports1) February 17, 2023

Hello everybody this William, Kaseem father I simply wish to say all you guys have been a blessing supporting my son with prayers, calls, donations and so on, I recognize it I like you guys from the alumni, college, soccer coaches, college students, teammates I thanks from the underside of my ❤️

— Kaseem Vauls (@KVauls52) February 16, 2023

“What the medical doctors suppose occurred, that when Kaseem’s coronary heart was failing, that what was giving him the abdomen pains,” William informed The Clarion-Ledger. “His liver was struggling as fluid constructed up with toxins in his liver, kidneys and blood. All these toxins constructed up in his blood stream and his coronary heart couldn’t function correctly and the machine is getting used to wash out the blood and toxins.”

JSU Lineman Was Working Out With Soccer Group, Lifting Weights Prior To Hospitalization, Video Exhibits

Vauls had been figuring out with the JSU soccer group, and even posted movies to his Twitter account displaying him within the weight room deadlifting 315 kilos, in response to the Clarion-Ledger.

Nevertheless, he didn’t let anybody know in regards to the abdomen pains he was experiencing, his father informed the outlet.

Williams has since supplied updates on his son’s well being by way of Vauls Twitter account, and requested for prayers whereas posting his location within the hospital’s intensive care unit, encouraging JSU athletes to go to him as he recovers.

315 mild work Grasp clear! 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🥶🥶🥶👀👀 pic.twitter.com/rh1IXace1T

— Kaseem Vauls (@KVauls52) February 2, 2023

He additionally tweeted his cellular phone quantity whereas asking for help in contacting JSU head coach T.C. Taylor we effectively as assistant head coach Otis Riddley.

Vauls’ Father Reveals His Son Is “Progressing,” However Possible Gained’t Wake Up Till Day 4 On Ventilator

Williams went on to put up an replace Thursday morning revealing Vauls is “progressing,” as medical doctors slowly lower his medicine and “enter of the machine.” He seemingly gained’t get up on his personal till day 4 on the machine, Williams added.

“The machine is so his organs can relaxation and never work so arduous,” William tweeted. “Then they are going to decrease down the sedation so he can get up on his personal however that may be till day 4 on the machine.”

In the meantime, Vauls’ father has been supplied a lodge for 5 nights after touring to JSU from South Carolina, per The Clarion-Ledger.

The 6-foot-1, 250-pound lineman didn’t seem in a recreation through the 2022 season, as he transferred To JSU after redshirting at Alabama A&M in his first yr.

Vauls was a three-star recruit out of Irmo Excessive Faculty, his 247sports profile states.

Information Of JSU Participant’s Cardiac Arrest Comes Weeks After Damar Hamlin’s Mid-Recreation Collapse

The information of Vauls medical emergency comes simply over a month after Buffalo Payments security Damar Hamlin’s related incident after struggling cardiac arrest whereas making a sort out throughout a recreation in opposition to the Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 2, as beforehand reported by The Shade Room.

Hamlin was given CPR on the sphere earlier than being rushed to the College of Cincinnati Medical Heart after collapsing on the sphere mid-game.

Hamlin’s well being scare and eventual restoration in the end introduced the soccer group collectively and even serving to elevate over six million {dollars} for his toy drive fundraiser, together with spreading consciousness for CPR coaching, The Shade Room reported final month.