Keenan Ellis update

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Keenan Ellis update

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https://www.deseret.com/2021/10/22/2273 ... a-in-vegas

Great read on an update for Keenan Ellis. That was a serious concussion--he doesn't even remember much past Chaz Ah You signaling in the coverage for the play. He is also still suffering some symptoms. It sounds like he is planning on returning next season and is targeting next season to take the field again unless something dramatic changes in his prognosis.

"The clock was stopped at 10:12 in the first quarter, but the race against time continued.

Keenan Ellis, a promising junior defensive back at BYU, lay unresponsive at the 30-yard line after his head had collided with an opponent.

A training staff of 11 rushed the field to determine the problem. They acted fast to stabilize his body and then waited for him to wake up.

“In my 26 years on the sideline, this was the worst I had ever seen,” said BYU team physician Kirt Kimball. “I’d never seen someone out that long. He was out about a minute or so. Most guys are out just few seconds.”...


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Re: Keenan Ellis update

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Scary.


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