After Damar Hamlin's collapse, Colts' Rodney Thomas II drove 100 miles to visit his friend in the hospital

As Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin recovers in the hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest, his high school teammate turned fellow NFL player Rodney Thomas II drove to be by his side. Thomas, a safety on the Colts, drove from Indianapolis to Cincinnati – about 100 miles – to visit Hamlin, who collapsed on the field during a game Monday night. 

Thomas and Hamlin played football together at Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Thomas said after his friend collapsed, he got a call from his own father, who stayed on the phone with him as the incident unfolded.

Hamlin's heart stopped twice — once on the field and again at the hospital.