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Some really tragic news coming out of Division II football. Robert Grays, a Midwestern State University football player, passed away Tuesday.
Grays sustained a serious neck injury attempting to make a tackle during Midwestern State's last game against Texas A&M-Kingsville on Saturday. After initially being taken to a local hospital in Wichita Falls, he was life-flighted to a hospital in Houston, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
“Robert touched many lives while attending the university, but perhaps he will be remembered best for his smile,” a statement from university president Suzanne Shipley said, in part. “He was an inspiration on and off the field to those around him, and he will be remembered with love and affection by his friends, classmates, coaches, and teammates.”
Unfortunately, this is a reminder that a sport so many people love to watch and play comes equipped with inherent dangers attached to it. So much so, in fact, that a life lost, as tragic and sad as it is, rarely comes as a complete shock to anyone who has witnessed the planet's greatest athletes going after each other each weekend.
A cornerback, Robert Grays was listed as standing 5-foot-8, weighing in at 160-pounds.
There's not much else that can be said about this tragic situation. A life lost that young, no matter the reason, is an incredibly sad thing.
Here is the entire statement released by the university:
To the MSU Community, #24Strong pic.twitter.com/lv5JJvTkQg
— Midwestern State University (@MSUTexas) September 20, 2017
The program confirmed the loss of the corner on Wednesday morning. No word on if there will be any dedications to him by the university, or others, moving forward for the season.
Our sincerest thoughts go with his family, friends, and the life lost far too soon.
