UK football player Oats hospitalized

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University of Kentucky football player Chris Oats is hospitalized in Cincinnati. UK released a statement Friday evening saying Oats is hospitalized and the family has confirmed it is not due to Covid-19. Oats is expected to move to a physical rehabilitation facility in the future and the family is asking for privacy at this time. Oats is an inside linebacker from Cincinnati and was fifth in tackles in the 2019 season with 46.