Former Gamecocks QB Connor Shaw in Stable Condition After Collapsing at Son’s Football Game
Former South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw remained hospitalized Thursday but was listed in stable condition after collapsing during his young son’s football game in Simpsonville.
According to a statement provided to The State by the city of Simpsonville, the incident occurred Wednesday evening.
“Former quarterback for the University of South Carolina Connor Shaw was coaching his son’s 8U flag football game at Gracely Park on Wednesday when he collapsed about 15 minutes after the game started,” the statement read. “Emergency Medical Services took Mr. Shaw to Greenville Memorial Hospital. The Parks & Recreation Department was informed on Thursday that Mr. Shaw is in stable condition. The Simpsonville Parks & Recreation Department and City of Simpsonville have Mr. Shaw and his family in our thoughts and prayers and wish Mr. Shaw a full and speedy recovery.”
An eyewitness told The State that CPR was performed on Shaw at the scene before he was transported by ambulance.
As of Thursday morning, Shaw, 33, was being treated in the medical ICU at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital, according to a source.
Shaw is one of the most celebrated quarterbacks in South Carolina football history. From 2010 to 2013, he set the program record for most wins by a starting quarterback and finished his career with 6,074 passing yards and 56 touchdowns. His accomplishments earned him induction into the South Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame in 2021.
After college, Shaw signed with the Cleveland Browns in 2014 and later played for the Chicago Bears before leaving the NFL in 2016. He returned to his alma mater in 2020 as quarterbacks coach for three games and later transitioned to administrative roles, serving as the Gamecocks’ director of player development and, in 2021, as director of football relations.
Shaw and his wife, Molly, lived in Lexington for several years before relocating to the Upstate with their family.
