ATLANTA—After initially being ruled out for the season with a coronavirus-related heart condition, Georgia State freshman quarterback Mikele Colasurdo has been cleared to play.
The school announced Thursday that follow-up cardiac evaluations showed Colasurdo does not suffer from myocarditis or any other heart ailment that would prevent him from taking the field. He has begun a phased return to practice for the Panthers, who are scheduled to open the season against Sun Belt Conference rival Louisiana-Lafayette on Sept. 19.
The Panthers' first two games were canceled for virus-related reasons.
"I'm very thankful to be able to put this behind me and return to the game I love," Colasurdo said in a statement issued by the school.