The family of a legendary college football quarterback is asking for prayers, saying that “he needs us” right now.
College football legend Jamelle Holieway led the Oklahoma Sooners to a national championship in 1985. He was a two-time All-Big Eight performer and the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year in 1986.
Holieway went on to play in the Canadian Football League from 1991 until 1992, after spending two seasons in the NFL with the Raiders.
The college football legend is in need of prayers this weekend, though.
“Sooners please Pray for Jamelle Holieway. #4 Needs us,” Wallis Marsh shared on X, formerly known as Twitter.
College football fans are sending their prayers.
“🙏🙏up Wallis we loved covering his teams which included my longtime partner,” one shared.
“Praying for Jamelle! Forever grateful he gave my dad one of his best memories as an @OU_Football fan. I have this picture framed in my office,” one fan added.
“I don’t know the details but trust your word. We’ll be Praying for Jamelle going forward and hope/wish the best for him always,” one fan added.
Jamelle issued an update on social media
Holieway said that he’s going through a health issue.
“I am home, I am resting, and most importantly, I am on the road to recovery,” he shared on Facebook.
“I want to take a moment to sincerely thank everyone who reached out to me and my family while I was in the hospital. The phone calls, text messages, visits, words of encouragement, good thoughts, and most of all, your prayers meant more to me than I could ever fully express.
“When you are going through a health challenge, you quickly realize how blessed you are by the people God has placed in your life. I felt your love and support every single day, and I want each of you to know how much it lifted my spirits.”
He’s appreciative of the prayers, too.
“Sooner Nation has always been a family, and I have never been more grateful to be part of it. I am getting stronger every day. I am resting, following doctor’s orders, and looking forward to getting back to being myself very soon,” he shared.
