RIP Ja’Quayvin Smalls
July 11, 2009 by Allison Boyer
Filed under Football
It seems to be an annual occurrence – during practice, at some school, a player passes away. Sadly, this year has been no different, as ESPN recently reported that Ja’Quayvin Smalls from Western Carolina died after collapsing at practice on Wednesday.
Smalls was a brand new junior defensive back for the school, having just transferred from Georgia Military College, and was participating in a voluntary workout. Those on the scene say that Smalls complained of cramps and was taken out of the regular practice to stretch. While stretching, he stopped breathing, and athletic trainers administered CPR until the ambulance got to the stadium.
No word yet on what caused his death, but our thoughts are with the player’s family and teammates.
