Georgia running back suffers 'serious injuries' from ATV 'accident,' coach Kirby Smart says

A Georgia football player is being treated for "some serious injuries" after an "accident" earlier this month, head coach Kirby Smart said.Smart told ESPN that running back Dante Dowdell was the victim of an ATV mishap.Smart said the incident occurred "off-campus," and the injuries were "serious enough" to require treatment at two separate hospitals.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"He's out of the really tough range, but as far as his complete health and coming all the way back, I don't know what that looks like in terms of this year," Smart said.Smart said that Dowdell was currently being treated at Shepherd Center in Atlanta, which specializes in spinal cord and brain injuries, as well as rehabilitation."He's just a tremendous kid [with a] great family. We're very supportive of them.
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A Georgia football player is being treated for "some serious injuries" after an "accident" earlier this month, head coach Kirby Smart said.Smart told ESPN that running back Dante Dowdell was the victim of an ATV mishap.Smart said the incident occurred "off-campus," and the injuries were "serious enough" to require treatment at two separate hospitals.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"He's out of the really tough range, but as far as his complete health and coming all the way back, I don't know what that looks like in terms of this year," Smart said.Smart said that Dowdell was currently being treated at Shepherd Center in Atlanta, which specializes in spinal cord and brain injuries, as well as rehabilitation."He's just a tremendous kid [with a] great family. We're very supportive of them. Our players have been up there to see him. It's a really tough deal," Smart added."We’re praying for him and his family.
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- A Georgia football player is being treated for "some serious injuries" after an "accident" earlier this month, head coach Kirby Smart said.Smart told ESPN that running back Dante Dowdell was the victim of an ATV mishap.Smart said the incident occurred "off-campus," and the injuries were "serious enough" to require treatment at two separate hospitals.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"He's out of the really tough range, but as far as his complete health and coming all the way back, I don't know what that looks like in terms of this year," Smart said.Smart said that Dowdell was currently being treated at Shepherd Center in Atlanta, which specializes in spinal cord and brain injuries, as well as rehabilitation."He's just a tremendous kid [with a] great family. We're very supportive of them.
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