Quick thinking from athletic trainers at Texas A M University helped prevent serious complications when a football player suffered heatstroke after a spring practice According to the Dallas News Koda Martin a former senior offensive lineman made a full recovery within a few days of the incident thanks to the medical staffs treatment There werent any indications that the practice wouldve been problematic for Martin The days high temperature was 83 degrees and the workout wasnt demanding plus it had been one of Martins best practices After the workout ended though Martin seemed off His temperature is reported to have gotten to 106 degrees Those are things you worry about as a coach Jimbo Fisher Texas A M Head Football Coach said You dont ever want anybody to get hurt on your watch The medical staff worked quickly to decrease Martins temperature getting him into an ice tub while others called for an ambulance After help arrived they continued working to bring his temperature down while his organs were beginning to fail They likely saved his life Kirk Martin Kodas father said about the Texas A M medical staff This was a drastically different outcome than seen following a similar incident at the University of Maryland where offensive lineman Jordan McNair collapsed during a team workout He later died due to complications from heatstroke Obviously we misdiagnosed and did not act accordingly did not act appropriately in response to Jordans situation Damon Evans Athletic Director at the University of Maryland said As was the case for Texas A M using cold-water immersion is an important element in handling heatstroke Although a number of proactive strategies such as avoiding midday practice times eliminating two-a-day practices and emphasizing hydration can help with preventing heatstroke incidents can still happen The Houston Chronicle explains that Martin had taken part in about 40 plays during the practice that was held outside in full uniform Toward the end of the practice he had sprinted from sideline to sideline and back seven times at that point he wasnt himself and had mistakenly put on a kickers helmet to continue with drills Koda is a sweater Kirk Martin said Hes lost as much as 20 pounds of sweat during practice He tries to win every sprint they have and he just gives maximum effort His body just quit Thanks to the medical staffs quick action he recovered in three days In a Twitter post four days after the incident Martin said he couldnt thank Texas A M staff and trainers enough for acting quickly and providing the medical attention he needed