A football player for Midwestern State died Tuesday afternoon after injuring his neck during a game on Saturday.
Sophomore Robert Grays, 19, suffered a neck injury late in the fourth quarter while making a tackle in the Mustangs’ 35-13 win against Texas A&M-Kingsville at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.
Grays, who attended Fort Bend Hightower High School, received treatment at United Regional Medical Center in Wichita Falls before being transported to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston.
Grays (5-foot-8, 160 pounds) was a starting cornerback for Midwestern State. He matched a career high with seven tackles and broke up two passes Saturday.