South Carolina legend Connor Shaw has had a grueling ordeal in the recent past. From suddenly passing out during his son Decker’s football game, where he was coaching, to getting back on the same field a week later after recovery, his life has surely seen its ups and downs. Despite the setback, Shaw never actually gave up. He came back fighting from it, and now he’s right here giving an update on his condition after weeks of pain and adversity.

Back on September 18th, near Gracely Park there was a coach named Chad Smith who was coaching a 10-and-under flag football team. He came in and saw Shaw lying down and not moving at all. Then CPR was performed on the field before medical help came in. “So they brought the side-by-side from the fire department with a gurney on it,” Smith said. “Once they got him stable, they put him in the back of the side-by-side and took him to the ambulance.”

After taking him to the ICU at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital, he was stable after a while and even came in for his son’s tournament, posting his raw emotions on IG: “It’s been an emotional week. Proud of Decker getting back on the field. They sure are a special group of kids. It’s always bigger than a ball.” Though there’s still no information about what happened to Connor Shaw, reports state that it seems like a heart attack. Now Shaw gives a new update on his current health condition, posting story of him throwing the rock on a football ground. The story also had in writing, “Back from IR.”

It appears that even though Shaw is back on the field coaching his son’s team, he is still experiencing some health issues. It’s a big blow for someone whose career is built on resilience and tough situations. During his time in the NFL, Shaw suffered a hand injury back in the 2015 preseason, which kept him out for the entire season while playing for the Cleveland Browns. And then even after getting into the Chicago Bears for next season, it couldn’t help him much, as he suffered multiple injuries that ended his career in 2020.

But despite all of it, Connor Shaw never stopped showing up, and that’s exactly why he became part of his former team once again in 2020 when he was named the director of player development for South Carolina. He even worked under head coach Shane Beamer, looking into football relations in 2021. But his ties are much older than this when it comes to the Gamecocks.

Shaw’s history with the Gamecocks

Connor Shaw’s history with Gamecocks

Connor Shaw’s connection with South Carolina goes back a decade when he spent 4 seasons there from 2010 to 2013. He got his first start after Steve Spurrier took the bold step of benching Stephen Garcia in 2011. After taking over the reins, Shaw never disappointed, winning back-to-back games against Kentucky, Mississippi State, Tennessee, Florida, Clemson, and Nebraska that season. Best part? Every season that Shaw started, they won 11 games and were at the top 10 in AP poll ranks too.

But the list doesn’t just stop there. Connor Shaw’s best season came in 2013 when he completed 2,447 yards for 24 touchdowns with just one interception. On top of that, he even doubled down on his rushing skills, going in for 558 rushing yards and 6 more scores. If you don’t know, Shaw’s still the second QB in Gamecocks history to record 58 passing touchdowns, behind Steve Taneyhill. And even his 6,074 career passing yards rank 6th in the program’s history. For now the real concern is his health, and let’s just hope that Shaw recovers from this fast.