Former South Carolina QB Connor Shaw Collapses While Coaching Son’s Team

by Larry Leo

September 18, 202511 Comments

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Former South Carolina QB Connor Shaw collapsed at his 9-year-old son’s football game on Wednesday night...

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Shaw, who was coaching his 9-year-old son’s football team in Greenville, S.C., collapsed and was taken to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital, where he is being treated.

It is unclear what medical condition he is dealing with, but he was wheeled off the field in an ambulance, according to a report from The State.

As of Thursday morning, there was no update on his health status, although the Gamecock community has been posting in support of their former star.

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Thracken13•3 months

hope he recovers fully and they can treat his issue.

real turf fan•3 months

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Update:

During the broadcast of the South Carolina Gamecocks' game against Missouri, head coach Shane Beamer announced that Connor Shaw was released from the hospital Saturday.

Shaw spent several days at a Greenville hospital after collapsing while coaching his son's football game Wednesday night in Simpsonville.

real turf fan•3 months

Is there any news?
It's times like this when Cocky Talk is missed.

4LSUinSC•3 months

Connor Shaw was a terrific and exciting QB for South Carolina during his career with the gamecocks. I personally wish him a speedy recovery.
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cbree88•3 months

Inb4 someone claims that the COVID shot caused this.

genuineLSUtiger•3 months

The jab never stops working.

3PieceSpicy•3 months

Probably a negative vaccine reaction. Hope he pulls through.

CNB•3 months

I knew there’d be at least one lol

MetArl15•3 months

Almost certainly wasn’t that, but ok.

Tigrdynasty•3 months

You 100% certainly have NO idea what it was, but ok