West Virginia defensive back Aubrey Burks was taken from the stadium via stretcher in the second quarter against Kansas on Saturday after sustaining an upper-body injury.
Burks was transported via ambulance to J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, a facility located at the end of the football parking lot.
Mountaineers coach Neal Brown said tests conducted on Burks were negative. He said Burks returned to the stadium later in the game.
“He’s in good spirits,” Brown said after West Virginia’s 32-28 comeback victory. “All the tests were clear, so very thankful on that.”
Burks was injured at some point during a 13-play scoring drive by Kansas. There was no stoppage of play to signal an injury to Burks, who had movement in his hands while being taken off the field.
“It must have happened during a play,” said Brown, “but he didn’t have the symptoms until he came out.”
Play was later stopped with West Virginia about to punt with 4:40 left in the first half due to the stretcher being brought to the sideline and a Mountaineers player on the ground receiving assistance.
Burks was starting his 27th game and making his 33rd appearance for West Virginia. He had two tackles before leaving Saturday to raise his season total to 13.
Burks also was carted off the field in a game at TCU on Sept. 30, 2023. He sustained a neck injury and concussion and spent three nights in a Fort Worth hospital.
Burks has three career interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
