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Michigan JV Player With Spinal Fractures Released After Surgery as Schools Vow Strong Discipline

Officials say the Kalamazoo Central player faced consequences under confidentiality rules.

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Screengrabs from after a large football player bellyflopped onto another football player, during a game between Kalamazoo Public Schools and Lakeshore High School.
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Overview

  • Lakeshore High School sophomore Colton Mims, 15, suffered two fractured vertebrae during a Sept. 18 JV game in Stevensville after an opposing player jumped onto him.
  • Mims has been released from the hospital after surgery and is recovering at home, will miss the rest of the season, and his long‑term playing future is uncertain.
  • Video recorded by his mother shows a much larger Kalamazoo Central player leaping and landing on Mims after the play, drawing national attention.
  • Kalamazoo Public Schools and the Michigan High School Athletic Association say strong disciplinary action was taken that exceeds typical MHSAA requirements, with specifics withheld under student‑privacy laws.
  • Mims’ family launched a GoFundMe to help with medical and recovery expenses, as local teams and community members offer support and apologies.