Mayville State introduced Sunday that quarterback Matt Donovan was in a medically-induced coma after sustaining a head damage throughout the workforce’s recreation in opposition to Simpson College on Saturday.
Donovan was injured within the third quarter of the NAIA workforce’s 42-41 win on a helmet-to-helmet hit. He was life-flighted to Fargo, which is roughly 60 miles to the southeast.
“As soon as he arrived in Fargo, he underwent surgical procedure on his mind that lasted simply over two hours, the place they eliminated parts of his cranium as a way to launch the stress from his mind,” . “For context, the stress within the common particular person’s mind is a 4, his was many occasions greater than that. After leaving surgical procedure, he was launched into the intensive care unit and is beneath a few of the greatest medical care within the midwest. [Sunday morning], his eyes reacted to gentle in a traditional method, which brought on the neurosurgeon to say final night time was a win. He’s nonetheless in a medically-induced coma and is preventing like loopy. Your prayers are working and inspired right now.”
e began by Donovan’s sister Ashley Klar had already reached practically $30,000 as of Sunday afternoon.
“The funds raised will assist help Matthew’s household with lodging and eating whereas we’re away from dwelling, together with medical bills associated to his care and restoration,” Klar wrote.
Donovan transferred to Mayville State from Minot State and beforehand performed at Bemidji State. He performed highschool soccer at Kasson-Mantorville in Minnesota.
