1. Jordan Martin McNair was an American football player from Randallstown, Maryland, who played on the offensive line.
10 Facts About Jordan McNair
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In May 2018, following an offseason workout with the Maryland Terrapins football team, McNair was hospitalized with heat stroke; despite an emergency liver transplant, McNair died fifteen days later on June 13,2018.
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Jordan McNair was the son of Marty Jordan McNair and Tonya Wilson.
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Jordan McNair was touted as a four-star recruit, ranked in the top 25 nationally for offensive linemen, according to ESPN and Scout.
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Jordan McNair was considering attending Ohio State, Penn State, or Rutgers, and had been extended offers from Alabama, Auburn, Boston College, and Duke, but chose to attend the University of Maryland.
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On May 29,2018, Jordan McNair collapsed during a strenuous afternoon practice.
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The Walters report found that trainers failed to identify the symptoms of exertional heat illness, did not take sufficiently aggressive measures to treat Jordan McNair's elevated core temperature, and the University's catastrophic incident guideline was not followed.
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When questioned for the development of the Walters report, the head trainer stated he was afraid Jordan McNair could have drowned if they had attempted immersing him in cold water to lower his body temperature.
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Players reported the intensity of voluntary workouts in June and July 2018 decreased after Jordan McNair's death was announced, but resumed normal intensity in August.
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On May 31,2019, the Jordan McNair Foundation held the first annual Jordan McNair Golf Classic tournament at Turf Valley Resort in Howard County, Maryland.