Colorado quarterback Julian “JuJu” Lewis is recovering after a medical emergency Wednesday at a CU athletic facility that led to his being taken to a hospital.
Lewis’ father, T. Carlton Lewis, said Thursday that his son is on the mend and asked for privacy. The cause of the emergency has not been made public.
Colorado Athletics also said it is standing by Lewis and his family as he recovers.
"Colorado Athletics extends our full support to JuJu and his family through this medical emergency," the university said. "He remains in the thoughts of every CU player, coach, and staff member, and we will continue to assist in any way we can in his full recovery. His health and well-being remain our top priority during this time."
T. Carlton Lewis added that his son is appreciative of the people around him.
"He is recovering and thankful to his medical team, teammates, and Colorado fans for their prayers and support," he said.
Receiver Joseph Williams also showed support on social media. He posted, "Praying for you 10, I love you man. God has your back, twin," Williams wrote.
Williams followed that with another post calling attention to athlete well-being.
"Y'all are so quick to judge us but don’t know what we may go through; athletes' mental health matters also!!! God bless everyone," he wrote.
Neither Lewis’ family nor Colorado has tied those comments to any diagnosis, and no timetable for his return to football activities has been disclosed. Lewis began the season as Colorado’s starting quarterback and has not played since Sept. 26.
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