ATHENS, Ga. -- Georgia star defensive tackle Trenton Thompson is withdrawing from school for the spring semester and is dealing with what the school says is a "significant" medical issue that led to him being taken to an Athens hospital by police.
According to a statement released by Georgia, Thompson had "an adverse reaction to medications prescribed specifically for his medical condition" when he was found walking on a campus road by University of Georgia police at 1:14 a.m. Thursday.
Police called for medical assistance, and Thompson was taken to Athens Regional Medical Center.