Kamren Kinchens, a Miami Hurricanes football safety, had to be helped off the field following a tackle attempt on Saturday during the team’s shocking 48-33 victory over No. 23 Texas A&M.
At Hard Rock Stadium, Kinchens was struck in the chest as he went to tackle Aggies receiver Ainias Smith late in the fourth quarter. After making the tackle, the safety sat still.
According to ABC’s broadcast of the game, Kinchens was awake and communicating with medical staff as he left the field. He was taken to Ryder Trauma Center in Miami.
Miami Hurricanes football head coach Mario Cristobal said in the team’s postgame news conference that tests on Kinchens seemed to be “relatively normal.”
“We’re going to head over there right after I get done with this press conference to see how he’s doing but it seems like we’re going to be fine,” Cristobal said.