Cam Newton visits Georgia Tech QB recruit after brain injury
theGRIO REPORT - Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton visited a high school quarterback who is recovering in a Charlotte hospital from a brain injury...
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton visited a high school quarterback who is recovering in a Charlotte hospital from a brain injury.
Jaylend Ratliffe committed on a football scholarship to Georgia Tech a few months prior to suffering a fractured skull, reports The Atlantic Journal-Constitution.
The teen was in an ATV accident July 30, just weeks before he would begin his senior season at Scotland High School.
Since the accident, Ratliffe has undergone brain surgery, as well as other procedures, and Newton visited the younger QB Tuesday.
Very cool! @Panthers QB @CameronNewton visited Scotland QB Jaylend Ratliffe at @Carolinas http://t.co/Q93emMcbDd pic.twitter.com/m6ZgmGgYBP
— 910Preps (@910Preps) August 21, 2014
“Cam went up to see him in the hospital, and I thought that was awesome,” Scotland coach Richard Bailey told the AJC. “He brought some stuff from the Carolina Panthers, and they took some pictures together. Cam stayed for around an hour. Whomever made that happen, I’m happy because Cam Newton is one of his favorite players. Jaylend was pleased to see him. That was nice. It really seemed to bolster his spirits.”
Click here to read more about Ratliffe and his current condition.
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