WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – UAB coach Bill Clark says running back Greg Bryant is “still fighting for his life” after he was shot in South Florida.
West Palm Beach Detective Rob McGinley, the lead investigator in the shooting investigation, confirmed through a spokeswoman that Bryant is in critical condition at St. Mary’s Medical Center.
UAB had issued statements hours before from Clark, President Ray Watt and athletic director Mark Ingram saying that Bryant had died.
Clark said those condolences “were based on information a family member at the hospital provided and gave us permission to release.”
Bryant started his career at Notre Dame and spent last season attending ASA College, playing in only one game.
He was the biggest name in UAB’s first recruiting class since the school restarted the football program.