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Trenton has been dealing with a significant medical issue which required emergency hospitalization and extended hospital stay. Early on Thursday morning, University of Georgia police found Bulldog defensive tackle Trenton Thompson wandering a roadway. According to the report, Thompson said he had not been drinking alcohol. "Based upon recent events, Trenton Thompson's family has authorized UGAA to release the following information. Due to the medical issues, Trenton is withdrawing from classes this semester, and his family requests privacy during this time."

Georgia DT Trenton Thompson withdraws from classes due to medical issue

[Follow Dr. Saturday on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr]According to a police report, Thompson was found "wandering in the roadway" near campus and "appeared very unsteady on his feet." He also had "very bloodshot" eyes. The report says Thompson later told an officer, who asked if he was on medication, that he had taken "two oxies" (OxyContin). "The adverse reaction required emergency transport to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center where he was treated and released. He finished the season with 56 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and five sacks. He was the MVP of the team's Liberty Bowl win over TCU when he had eight tackles and three sacks.


The EMS was called, and Thompson was transported to a hospital where he was kept overnight and later released. Georgia defensive lineman Trent Thompson has withdrawn from classes for the semester as a result of a "significant medical issue" and an overnight hospitalization this week. The adverse reaction required emergency transport to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center where he was treated and released. A police report stated that authorities found Thompson with "glassy" eyes, "unsteady on his feet" and incoherent. Trenton was recently discharged from the hospital and remains under close medical care.



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