Iowa State quarterback Jacob Park was supposed to start against Oklahoma on Saturday, but suddenly took a leave of absence right before the team was set to head to Norman. The team announced yesterday that he would take his leave.
From The Des Moines Register:
"Jacob is a great young man dealing with some personal medical concerns," Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said in a statement first obtained by the Register on Friday. "We are committed to helping him cope, supporting him on all levels and helping him prepare to get back on the playing field with his teammates as soon as possible."
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"We are focused on helping Jacob in any way we can," Campbell said. "I know how important the football team is to Jacob and how important Jacob is to the football team. But supporting one another in difficult times is where we need to be."
So far this season, he is 100-for-162 with 1,181 passing yards, nine touchdowns, and five interceptions. He has also run for one score. It sounds like he is missing the game for a pretty personal matter and we hope him all the best as he tries to get back to playing football.
