Inside Deion Sanders' Health Struggle That Left Jackson State Football ...

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JACKSON State football coach Deion Sanders had two toes on his left foot amputated due to blood clots from a previous surgery.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame revealed his foot injury on an episode of his documentary series Coach Prime that aired Tuesday night.

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In the middle of the Tigers’ last season, Sanders was hospitalized for about a month.

He was suffering from a dislocated toe with an inflamed nerve. He underwent a procedure in September, returning to the field on crutches.

Using a push scooter, Sanders roamed the sidelines for games.

However, as he healed, Sanders noticed his toes started to darken underneath the bandages.

“They were talking about the amputation of toes,” he said. “Then they were talking about the amputation of my leg from the knee down. Then they were trying to ensure I had life.”

Sanders, 54, underwent multiple surgeries. He later developed a femoral arterial blood clot.

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He also had compartment syndrome, causing his leg to swell up. Doctors had to cut into his leg to drain fluid.

Later on, his big toe and second toe were amputated.

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In a preview before the series aired, Sanders shared a clip on his Instagram account, showing his followers his foot.

“I endured a lot while I was in the hospital during our historic season but I am so thankful for GOD being there to help pull me through,” he wrote in the video’s caption.

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On November 11, 2021, Sanders gave fans an update about his condition during a four-minute YouTube video that was posted on the Three Pregame Show, where he was seen praising God, who helped him through his time in the hospital.

“Lord I thank you, I see you hear me say that and you don’t know where that comes from,” Sanders said in the video.

“It’s a wheelchair right here and I’m in that chair, nevertheless I say Lord I thank you. I can’t walk on my own and people have to help me get in and out of everything, but I say Lord I thank you. It’s hard to even make it to the bathroom by myself without the assistance of others, but Lord I thank you.”

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When asking himself the question, “How can he still thank God when it’s hard for him to help himself in his condition,” he answered: “Because I’m alive. And I got another opportunity to help you. See I often say when much is given, much is required but we don’t understand the backside of that.

“So you think I’m going to praise him up here and I can’t praise him when I’m going through my affliction. The only reason I’m going through my affliction is that the devil is smart enough to know that I change things.”

Sanders concluded: “You have no idea what I’ve dealt with. You have no idea what the voices I’ve heard, you have no idea the pain I felt, you have no idea what I’m going through, and still Lord I thank you. I hear you.”

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Outside of this video, Sanders has not spoken about his condition but was seen on December 4, 2021, leading the team to a 27-10 victory over Prairie View A&M, claiming the SWAC championship.

Prior to the championship game, Sanders posted a video on Instagram showing fans that he is now able to stand up using a walker, calling the action and “new milestone.”

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