 He resulted injured with a .38-caliber bullet that pierced through his pelvis, kidney and lung, stopping near his heart (where the bullet still remains).He was hospitalized for 2 1/2 weeks, lost a kidney and spent two months eating only soup, while keeping strict bed rest.In 1989, he rejoined the football team, but school officials deemed him medically ineligible to avoid legal liability, in the event of the bullet close to his heart be dislodged or risking his remaining kidney to be damaged by a hit.