The Blind Side actor Quinton Aaron, who played NFL star Michael Oher, is on life support but improving

The Blind Side is a 2009 biographical sports drama about NFL star Michael Oher, a Baltimore Ravens legend. It tells how Oher overcame immense challenges as a homeless teenager to become an NFL player with the support of a caring family.The movie features Academy Award-winning actress Sandra Bullock, Oscar-nominated actor Quinton Aaron, Lily Collins, Tim McGraw, and Jae Head.The movie will always live in the hearts of its viewers, but it recently came into the picture as a supposed sorrowful reminder. TMZ reported that Quinton Aaron, now 41, who was 25 during The Blind Side, collapsed at home and was hospitalized. Aaron is on life support. His wife, Margarita, told TMZ that the medical devices helping keep Quinton alive are not doing all the work. He is breathing partially on his own, which gives the family hope.He has been hospitalized for four days, and each day there are signs of improvement. He has a blood infection, and doctors are still running tests to establish the source.Margarita told TMZ that one morning, Aaron woke up feeling sore but thought it was from bad sleep. A few days later, he felt pain in his neck and back while walking up the stairs and lost all feeling in his legs.Margarita, a registered nurse, rushed to his side and helped him up the stairs. He lay down, and she called 911. Quinton went in and out of consciousness on the way to the hospital, so doctors recommended life support.The actor’s wife says her husband is a “fighter” and “He’s showing a lot of improvement. We all have faith in God that he will walk out of here fully recovered.” An updated TMZ article at 3:20 PM PT reported that Magarita told TMZ, “He opened his eyes today and gave a thumbs up.” With this positive note, let’s look at Michael Oher’s backstory.The 6-foot-4, 315-pounder attended Briarcrest Christian School. He played college football for Ole Miss Rebels from 2005 to 2008. The NFL’s Baltimore Ravens selected Oher as their first-round, 23rd overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played tackle for four seasons and won his first and only Super Bowl XLVII in 2013 as a Raven.The next year, the left tackle played for the Tennessee Titans. The following two years, he played for the Carolina Panthers. In June 2016, he signed a three-year contract extension with Carolina worth $21.6 million and $9.5 million guaranteed. In November 2016, he was placed on injured reserve with a concussion. He played only three games that season. In July 2017, the Panthers released him after a failed physical.Over eight seasons, Oher earned PWFA All-Rookie Team honors, the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, Unanimous All-American selection, two First-team All-SEC selections, and one Second-team All-SEC selection. He started and played 110 games.After leaving the NFL, Oher established Beat the Odds, Inc., a foundation dedicated to helping kids from hard places achieve their dreams. In 2020, he created the Good Deeds app to help neighbors in a local community share essentials like food, clothing, and supplies. He wrote an autobiography titled “I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness to The Blind Side and Beyond.” And a second book titled, “When Your Back’s Against The Wall.”