A Southern University football player underwent spinal surgery Sunday afternoon at Athens Regional Hospital to stabilize several fractures in his neck after being injured a day earlier in a game against Georgia.
Southern University wide receiver Devon Gales (33) is taken off the field on a stretcher after receiving an injury during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in Athens, Ga.
Wide receiver Devon Gales continues to have movement in his upper body. The school called the surgery “successful,” and said the player “remains in good spirits.” He will remain in the hospital in Athens until he is released to return to Baton Rouge, La.