UVA RB Jones stays in medical facility; status unclear

Nov 10, 2023, 07:12 PM ET

LOUISVILLE, Ky.– Virginia’s Perris Jones is still in Louisville, a school authorities said Friday, one day after the running back was paralyzed and carted off the field after being hurt on a tough hit against the No. 11 Cardinals.Football spokesperson Jim Daves stated in a text to The Associated Press on Friday that Jones remained in Louisville, which was all the information he might provide.Jones was drawn from the field to UofL Health center on Thursday night, and Daves stated early Friday morning that the senior had motion in all of his extremities and was to remain hospitalized overnight.Jones captured a 7-yard pass from Anthony Colandrea and was starting to run upfield when he

fumbled after a difficult hit on his helmet by Webcam ‘Ron Kelly with several other Cardinals nearby. Malik Washington scooped up the ball near the right sideline and rushed down the field for the consent touchdown to make 21-14. Kelly stated the play opened up for him to make the deal with and showed that Jones tried to go low and he went low, too.” I’m simply wishing him,” Kelly stated.”I said my piece to him when he was on the stretcher. I have actually got nothing however love for him

. I hope he has a quick healing. “Viewers in L&N Stadium fell silent as medical personnel from Virginia and Louisville quickly rushed to tend to Jones as he lay on the

grass, and a cart quickly got in the field.Players from both groups knelt for about 15 minutes as Jones was dealt with and carefully raised onto the board with his head wrapped in between two pads, and after that onto the cart as Cavaliers players collected around.Fans and players praised Jones as the cart left the field. He was taken to UofL Healthcare facility for observation and coach Tony Elliott stated after the game that Jones was going to have an MRI.

“We are getting some motivating news, but I do not desire say anything until we get it formally,”Elliott stated.”It’s an extremely, very hard truth of the sport that we play, that every play can end that

way, and you don’t want that for any person. Man, I understand one thing:(Perris Jones) is a hard young man and he

lays it on the line whenever he heads out there for this football team.(We’re)thinking and praying that he’s going to have a complete healing. I’m putting that in the Lord’s hands and I’m requesting that ahead of time and believing that that’s going to hold true.” Louisville rallied to beat Virginia 31-24.