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Tulane OL Hunter Knighton 'very fortunate' for second chance with Green Wave

Hunter Knighton doesn't remember much about one of the scariest days of his life, but he knows it'll be an experience he'll never forget.

In 2014 while he was a member of the University of Miami's football team, the offensive lineman suffered a heat stroke during practice when his temperature reached an astonishing 109 degrees, resulting in liver and kidney failure that almost took his life.

Knighton spent 12 days in a coma before before eventually making a full recovery.

"The memory kind of freaked me out for a while, you don't realize how close to death you were," Knighton said.