Jackson State football player hospitalized after cardiac arrest

The 21-year-old college football player was hospitalized in Mississippi after suffering from cardiac arrest.

Kasim Voles, a quarterback at Jackson State University, is being treated at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, according to local news outlet WLBT.

Voles, whose Twitter bio says he’s 6ft 2in and weighs 270lbs, was a redshirted freshman transferring from Alabama A&M ahead of the 2022 season. This is his second season with the Tigers. According to The Clarion-Ledger, Vowles has yet to play a game this season.

Before college, he attended Irmo High School in Columbia, South Carolina.

Throwback won the NC State Heavyweight Wrestling Championship freshman! pic.twitter.com/PjxGrRkk7Q

— Kasim Vauls (@KVauls52) January 18, 2023

On Wednesday afternoon, Voles’ father, William, tweeted that his son had stomach pains and went into cardiac arrest in the morning.

According to Ledger, Vowles lost consciousness during this time, and doctors needed resuscitation.

This is Kasem Vaul’s father, William, he played on the football team. @jacksonstatefb @GoJSUTigers and he went to the University of Mississippi Medical Center last night with stomach pains, his heart stopped early this morning. I am to all athletes, alumni and faculty, to please

— Kasim Vauls (@KVauls52) February 15, 2023

William said his son later had emergency surgery, which he said went well.

After this, Vowles’ health seemed to be “improving”, and William told the Ledger that he was in “stable condition, but still in critical condition”.

Hello everyone, this is William, Kasim’s father, the emergency procedure went well, but she is still heavily sedated. The doctors said that he is progressing, they will gradually reduce his medication that he takes and gradually reduce the entry into the car that he takes, which is a good sign.

— Kasim Vauls (@KVauls52) February 16, 2023

All of you are truly a blessing. Thank you very much..

— Kasim Vauls (@KVauls52) February 16, 2023

Vowles’ father explained to Ledger that doctors believe heart failure caused fluid to build up throughout his son’s body, leading to abdominal pain.

“His liver was suffering due to the accumulation of fluid with toxins in his liver, kidneys and blood. All of these toxins were building up in his bloodstream and his heart couldn’t work properly, and the machine is being used to clean up the blood and toxins,” William said.

Despite experiencing this pain for about two weeks, Vowles continued to participate in activities with his team and did not notify coaches or instructors of his pain, Ledger reports.

When Vowles was eventually admitted to the hospital on Wednesday, a cardiologist told his father that, according to the Ledger, Vowles’ heart function is only about 10-15 percent.

William did note the possibility that Vowles’ heart failure is genetic and told Ledger that he himself was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation seven years ago.

This article originally appeared in The Western Journal.

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