Former Winton Woods High School standout Chris Oats, the University of Kentucky Wildcats junior linebacker who has spent the past several months recovering from a medical issue he suffered last May, is standing up in a photo shared Tuesday in a tweet, which added that it was a first for Oats in his recovery.
The Kentucky Wildcats played the 2020 football season in honor of Oats. UK announced a different player each week would wear Oats' No. 22, and showed support for Oats' family as well as a GoFundMe page to assist with medical bills. In addition, the Wildcats wore #22OATSSTRONG wristbands, and concluded each team practice with "22!" - per ukathletics.com.
In May, UK announced that Oats was hospitalized with an undisclosed medical issue not related to COVID-19. Oats returned to his Cincinnati-area home from a rehabilitation center in October.
Oats appeared in 12 of 13 games as a sophomore, totaling 46 tackles.
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