San Jose State Freshman Football Player in Coma After Single-Car Accident

As college football programs prepare to open up their facilities for voluntary player workouts, San Jose State is currently dealing with an unspeakable tragedy.

On May 20, freshman defensive lineman Kyane Schmidt was involved in a single-car rollover accident in Goleta, California. Schmidt was ejected from the vehicle and suffered a major brain injury. He was transferred to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in a coma.

"For those of you that don’t know, Kyane was in a single car rollover accident on 101 South in Goleta CA, near Santa Barbara," said Schmidt's parents, via the CaringBridge site they created for their son. "He was ejected from the vehicle and suffered a major brain injury ... The doctor said he will be in a coma for multiple weeks. He’s going to need to fight.... We believe in him."

The Spartans football program also released a similar statement on their official Twitter account this past Saturday, asking for students to send messages of positivity to the Schmidt family.

Schmidt attended San Jose State and walked on as an offensive lineman this past fall semester, but didn't record any snaps in a game. Schmidt began his transition into a defensive lineman during spring practices before everything was shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic.

But with this horrific news, football is the last thing on the minds of the San Jose State program.