A shocker before what is arguably Iowa State’s biggest game of the year came when The Des Moines Register reported that QB Jacob Park will be taking a leave of absence from the team.
Iowa State QB Jacob Park on personal leave with ‘medical concerns’
His return is unknown.
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Park is still on the team, Iowa State officials confirmed to the Register, but will not play Saturday — and potentially beyond — as he deals with unspecified medical issues.
“Jacob is a great young man dealing with some personal medical concerns,” Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said in a statement first obtained by the Register on Friday. “We are committed to helping him cope, supporting him on all levels and helping him prepare to get back on the playing field with his teammates as soon as possible.”
Here’s hoping Park gets whatever’s wrong sorted out in short order. He’s an exciting player, and has a nice backstory as a player who originally signed with Georgia before going to two other schools and finally ending up with the Cyclones. He’s been integral to what Matt Campbell is trying to do in remaking the program.
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