May 21, 2012
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- A Sullivan South High School football player died Friday night shortly after collapsing during a play against West High School.
Family members tell Volunteer TV News that Jake Logue, 18 of Kingsport was pronounced dead around 10:00 p.m. at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
Game footage shows Logue’s final play. It happened just before 9:00 p.m. in the third quarter of the Rebel’s game against West. Logue, who wore number 54, appears fine as he comes out of his stance to chase the play. Before the play ends, he falls in the open field. His teammates are then seen signaling for help from the sidelines.
Players crowded around Logue as someone administers first aid. At times it looked as if they were administering chest compressions.
Someone called 911 and a Rural/Metro ambulance showed up. Paramedic’s took over and transported the fallen player to UT Medical Center about 20 minutes after he first collapsed.
Officials at the hospital first had no listed condition for Logue and said around 10:00 p.m. that he was in the emergency room. Logue’s brother later told Volunteer TV News that the teen died shortly after 10:00 p.m.
Logue played on the Offensive Line and at Defensive Tackle for the Rebel’s. He was named to the Mountain Lakes All-Conference Team in 2008. According to his MySpace page, he was a senior at Sullivan South. Besides his role on the team, he also lists himself as a manager for the Rebel’s basketball team.
The game between Sullivan South and West was suspended following the accident. There is no word when it will be made up.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- A Sullivan South High School football player is dead after collapsing on the field.
Jake Logue, number 54 for Sullivan, collapsed during a play in the third quarter of the game against Knoxville West.
His brother tells us Jake died.
Volunteer TV crews saw Logue fall to the ground in the open field while running after the play, shortly after the snap.
He remained down while paramedics arrived on the scene. At times they appeared to be performing chest compressions.
He was then transported to UT Medical Center about 20 minutes after collapsing.
Stay with Volunteer TV for updates on this developing story.
