Miami Hurricanes LB hurt in practice, hospitalized with neck injury

Published Sep. 23, 2015 1:43 p.m. ET

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A scary scene occurred during Miami Hurricanes practice on Wednesday as a player had to be airlifted to a hospital, according to several reports.

The player was not identified in the school's initial announcement Wednesday, but Miami later released a second statement shedding light on the identity of the player -- sophomore linebacker Marques Gayot -- and noted he will remain hospitalized Wednesday night.

The statement read:

“Linebacker Marques Gayot suffered a neck injury in a team period at practice today and was transported to Ryder Trauma Center. He has undergone a battery of tests and will be kept overnight for precaution. He will be placed in a neck collar and released tomorrow morning. He is expected to make a full recovery.”

Miami head coach Al Golden was not in attendance during the ACC’s weekly teleconference call Wednesday. The teleconference monitor told reporters that he was absent due to "a situation that could not be avoided."

Gayot e has played in all three games for the 3-0 Hurricanes as a reserve and has seven tackles and 1 1/2 sacks.