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I KNOW WE’LL HAVE MORE DETAILS ON THAT COMING UP. JASON. THANKS. WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED LEADING UP TO THE DEATH OF A NORTHERN UNIVERSITY, A UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA FOOTBALL PLAYER. THE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCED. 18 YEAR-OLD. PARKER SUTHERLAND DIED SATURDAY MORNING AFTER HE COLLAPSED AT PRACTICE THURSDAY MORNING. KCCI BEAU BOWMAN IS IN CEDAR FALLS, WHERE HEAD COACH TODD STEPSIS ADDRESSED THE SITUATION. HEAD COACH TODD SEPSIS SAYS IT HAPPENED THURSDAY MORNING RIGHT HERE IN THE UNI-DOME. THEY WERE DOING A WARM UP THAT THEY DO BEFORE EVERY SINGLE WORKOUT AND AFTER THEY FINISH, THAT’S WHEN HE SAID PARKER COLLAPSED. JUST AS THE CALL OUT FOR AN 18 YEAR OLD MALE FOOTBALL PLAYER THAT PASSED OUT, FIRST RESPONDERS WERE CALLED TO HELP A FOOTBALL PLAYER THURSDAY MORNING AT 715, CEDAR FALLS FIRE DEPARTMENT TELLS KCCI THE PLAYER WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST. HE’S BARELY BREATHING AND HE DOES HAVE A FAINT PULSE. COACH STEPSIS SAYS THAT PLAYER WAS PARKER SUTHERLAND. HE SAYS THE FRESHMAN TIGHT END COLLAPSED RIGHT AFTER A WARM UP. THEY DO ALMOST EVERY DAY. 48 HOURS LATER, THE UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCED PARKER HAD DIED. IT’S BEEN TOUGH, YOU KNOW, IT’S BEEN A IT’S BEEN A TOUGH COUPLE DAYS FOR THE TEAM. YOU KNOW, FOR OUR COMMUNITY, FOR OUR FAMILY, FOR OBVIOUSLY PARKER’S FAMILY. BUT YOU KNOW, WE’RE JUST WE’RE CRUSHED. THE 18 YEAR OLD IS AN IOWA CITY NATIVE AND A GRADUATE OF IOWA CITY HIGH. NORTHERN IOWA’S ATHLETIC WEBSITE SAYS SUTHERLAND APPEARED IN FOUR GAMES LAST SEASON, BUT ANYONE IN THE PROGRAM WOULD TELL YOU HE PLAYED A MUCH BIGGER ROLE. HE WAS GOING TO PUT HIS HEART ON HIS SLEEVE AND PUT HIMSELF OUT THERE TO TO TO MAKE SOMEBODY FEEL GOOD TO TO HELP SOMEBODY ELSE OUT, STEPSIS SAYS. PARKER NOT ONLY PLAYED WITH PASSION, BUT LIVED LIFE LIKE THAT, TOO. WHEN YOU HAVE PASSION THAT FLOWS THROUGH YOU, YOU AFFECT EVERYBODY IN A REALLY POSITIVE WAY. AND AND THAT THAT DUDE, MAN, HE LIVED WITH PASSION. PARKER’S HIGH SCHOOL, IOWA CITY HIGH, WILL HOST A CELEBRATION OF LI
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Northern Iowa football player collapsed at offseason workout two days before death
Parker Sutherland, 18, a freshman tight end at the University of Northern Iowa, died Saturday after collapsing during a warm-up at practice on Thursday, the university said.First responders were called to the UNI Dome at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, according to a call log on the city’s website. Two days later, the university announced Sutherland’s death. No cause of death has been announced.Sutherland is an Iowa City native who played in four games at tight end for the Panthers last fall. He is survived by his parents, Adam and Jill Sutherland, and a sister, Georgia.Todd Stepsis, UNI’s head football coach, held a press conference Monday. “It’s been tough. It’s been a tough couple of days for the team, for our community, for our family, for obviously Parker’s family, but we’re just… we’re crushed,” he said. “He was going to put his heart on his sleeve and put himself out there to make somebody feel good. to help somebody else out,” Stepsis added, “When you have passion that flows through you, you affect everybody in a really positive way and, man, that dude he lived with passion. “Iowa City High will hold a celebration of life on Feb. 22.’We’re crushed’: UNI football coach Todd Stepsis speaks publicly about Parker Sutherland’s death’He’s 1-of-1′: UNI coach says Parker Sutherland ‘is the type of guy you want to build a team with’FULL NEWS CONFERENCE: UNI football coach Todd Stepsis meets with media after player’s deathMake sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Parker Sutherland, 18, a freshman tight end at the University of Northern Iowa, died Saturday after collapsing during a warm-up at practice on Thursday, the university said.
First responders were called to the UNI Dome at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, according to a call log on the city’s website. Two days later, the university announced Sutherland’s death. No cause of death has been announced.
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Sutherland is an Iowa City native who played in four games at tight end for the Panthers last fall. He is survived by his parents, Adam and Jill Sutherland, and a sister, Georgia.
Todd Stepsis, UNI’s head football coach, held a press conference Monday. “It’s been tough. It’s been a tough couple of days for the team, for our community, for our family, for obviously Parker’s family, but we’re just… we’re crushed,” he said.
“He was going to put his heart on his sleeve and put himself out there to make somebody feel good. to help somebody else out,” Stepsis added, “When you have passion that flows through you, you affect everybody in a really positive way and, man, that dude he lived with passion. “
Iowa City High will hold a celebration of life on Feb. 22.
‘We’re crushed’: UNI football coach Todd Stepsis speaks publicly about Parker Sutherland’s death
‘He’s 1-of-1’: UNI coach says Parker Sutherland ‘is the type of guy you want to build a team with’
FULL NEWS CONFERENCE: UNI football coach Todd Stepsis meets with media after player’s death
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
