Michael Roach Injury: Updates on Wofford Star's Status After Collapsing
Wofford Terriers linebacker Michael Roach reportedly collapsed on the sideline during Thursday's season opener against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles.
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Roach Hospitalized After Collapse
Friday, Sept. 2
Nick Bromberg of Yahoo Sports reported Roach was kept overnight at the hospital for observation.
"Roach went down on [the] sideline and needed emergency help," the Spartanburg Herald-Journal's Todd Shanesy reported on Thursday. "They stripped him to [his] bare chest, pumped his heart."
After an ambulance picked up Roach, Shanesy reported the junior was breathing and alert. He added a public-address announcement at the stadium confirmed Roach was answering questions in the ambulance.
A native of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Roach tallied 28 tackles and one sack as a freshman in 2014 before emerging as a key member of the defense last season.
Over the course of 11 games in 2015, Roach recorded 39 total tackles—including 6.5 for loss—to go with two sacks and an interception.
