Former Baylor Colton Jumper will not attend Navy because of kidney disease called membranous nephropathy.Colton Jumper is back on the market and looking for a place to play college football.
The two-time all-state linebacker at Baylor signed with Navy in February, choosing the Midshipmen over the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He was all set to report to Annapolis, Md., next Tuesday, when the bad news came.
About three months ago, the 6-foot-3, 220-pound Jumper went through a series of medical tests that are standard for anyone headed to Navy. One test revealed that he had a kidney disease called membranous nephropathy.
“I would have never known about this if I hadn’t gone and done the medical things for Navy,” Jumper said Wednesday. “I’ve got no symptoms, I can play football, I can do everything — but it’s just one of those things, if you have this it’s a disqualifier for the military.”
According to MayoClinic.com, membranous nephropathy causes small blood vessels in the kidney to become inflamed and thickened, causing proteins to leak into the urine. In some cases, the disease can cause kidney failure. In others, patients can get better without any treatment.