Former South Carolina and Cleveland Browns quarterback Connor Shaw collapsed while coaching his 9-year-old son's youth football game on September 17, 2025, in Simpsonville, South Carolina. He lost consciousness about 15 minutes into the game and was given CPR on the scene before being transported by ambulance to Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. Shaw was admitted to the ICU and is reported to be in stable condition as of the morning after the incident. The exact cause of the collapse has not been publicly shared. The city and community have extended their thoughts and prayers for his full recovery. Shaw is a well-known football figure, having been the winningest quarterback in South Carolina Gamecocks history, inducted into their Athletics Hall of Fame in 2021, and having had a brief NFL career with the Browns.
