Furman University football player Bryce Stanfield died earlier this month after suffering a medical emergency during a workout.

Stanfield, 21, collapsed during a morning workout at Paladin Stadium.

Afterward, he was taken to the hospital and placed on life support.

Per FOX Carolina:

His coaches said he had a back strain that had limited what he could do before practices started, but it was something he had been dealing with and was being rehabbed to get ready for the season. They were not aware of any other medical issues.

In a letter to Furman University’s campus on Friday, President Elizabeth Davis said Stanfield passed away surrounded by family. In a private ceremony, Stanfield’s Bachelor of Science degree, magna cum laude, was issued. The entire football team was allowed to be in his hospital room for the ceremony.

Furman University revealed Stanfield’s cause of death to The Post and Courier.

Stanfield’s cause of death was a pulmonary embolism.

The Post and Courier reports:

The sudden death of a Furman University football player in early February after he collapsed during a team workout was unrelated to football, the university told The Post and Courier.

Bryce Stanfield, a 21-year-old junior defensive lineman, died Feb. 9 after he collapsed during a morning workout at Paladin Stadium two days prior.

An autopsy concluded Stanfield’s cause of death was a pulmonary embolism, unrelated to football, Furman spokesman Clinton Colmenares said.

A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot that blocks and stops blood flow to an artery in the lung, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Stanfield, a health sciences major from Acworth, Ga., had no signs of sickness or injury besides a back muscle strain ahead of the workout Feb. 7, Furman head coach Clay Hendrix said during a news conference following Stanfield’s death.

“Bryce was an outstanding young man and an equally fine student, football player and friend,” Hendrix said. “He was so much a part of who we are as a program and school.”

After Stanfield collapsed, he was rushed to Greenville Memorial Hospital in critical condition and put on life support, school officials said.

To answer the elephant in the room, Furman University mandated the experimental COVID-19 shot and boosters.

“Wofford College and Furman University are the only colleges in South Carolina mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for students enrolling for fall classes,” Furman News reported in 2021.

Per Furman News:

For state-supported institutions, there is no such requirement despite the American College Health Association’s recommendation that colleges implement COVID-19 vaccination directives for all on-campus students, barring those with medical exemptions.

In The State, Clinton Colmenares, Furman’s director of news and media strategy, said, “We saw what was happening nationally and took into consideration the advice from the CDC and the state. We want to get back to normal operations and really the best way for us to do that is to require vaccinations.” The State reported that students may request an exemption from the requirement for religious or medical reasons, or due to a “strong personal objection,” Colmenares added.

FOX Carolina reported in 2022 that Furman University would require COVID-19 boosters for students.

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