Investigation Finds Maryland Culpable in Death of Player

McDonogh high school football lineman Jordan McNair watches from the sideline during a game in McDonogh, Md. on Sept. 16, 2016. Barbara Haddock Taylor/The Baltimore Sun via AP, File

TOWSON, Md.—An independent investigation into the death of University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair has determined that trainers on the scene did not follow proper procedures after he collapsed on the field.

The report provided details of what happened and confirmed what university officials previously acknowledged.