Kasson Mantorville Grad Who Was Injured During Football Game Moves out of ICU

Fargo, ND (KROC-AM News)- For the first time in nearly a month, Matt Donovan will not be waking up in an intensive care unit.

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The Class of 2022 Kasson-Mantorville graduate and Mayville State University Quarterback was rushed to a hospital after a head-to-head collision during a college football game last month.

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It was discovered he suffered a brain bleed following the collision. Matt’s father Terry Donovan, who is also the head coach of the La Crescent-Hokah football team, has been sharing updates on his son’s progress since the injury.

Matt Donovan Leaves Fargo ICU for Rehab Hospital in Lincoln, NE

On Monday he reported that Matt and his mother Tina took a medical flight from the Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND to Madonna Rehab Hospital in Lincoln, NE.

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“We are so grateful to everyone at Sanford who cared for him, fought for him, and saved his life. I cannot begin to tell you how proud I am of my son for making it through the ICU. It was not easy. Matt is made of determination, grit, and character, and getting through these last four weeks has shown all of that,” Terry Donovan said.

Donovan’s Mayville State teammates helped to send him off on Monday.

“Today, our kids got their first chance to see Matt as he headed out. It was an incredibly special and emotional moment for our kids that they’ll never forget,” Mayville State Head Football Coach Rocky Larson wrote in a Facebook post.

Terry Donovan says it’s now time for his son to start “working toward coming back,” and that Matt has a “long road ahead.”

He also expressed gratitude for having a chance to fight for another day.

“Stay tuned, because I believe the best is yet to come. I have a feeling we’re going to have some real page-turners as this next chapter unfolds,” Terry Donovan wrote.