On the opening kickoff of the Toledo-Central Michigan game, less than 48 hours after images of NFL quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s violent concussion thrust head injuries back into the spotlight, UT safety Maxen Hook was leveled by a Central Michigan player.
Hook fell to the ground and awkwardly, got back on his feet, and stumbled backward. When he reached the sideline, Hook was immediately taken to the medical tent, where he underwent a battery of tests that took several changes of possession. He did not return to the game and didn’t play last week at Northern Illinois.
UT, citing HIPPA laws, cannot disclose Hook’s injury, but anyone who watched the play knows what occurred: The sophomore suffered a concussion.