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Brandon Jones, a former University of Utah quarterback, was fighting for his life Wednesday, two days after he was injured in a bicycling accident.

Jones reportedly suffered broken bones and, despite wearing a helmet, head trauma when he crashed his road bike at high speed early Monday morning in St. George.

Police confirmed the incident, noting that Jones was treated at the scene by firefighter paramedics and rushed to Dixie Valley Regional Medical Center.

Hospital spokeswoman Terri Draper confirmed that Jones, who underwent emergency surgery, remained at the hospital Wednesday in critical condition.

Jones, who played for Utah primarily in a backup role 1994-96, is considered an experienced competitive bicycle racer.

A native of Henefer, Jones graduated from North Summit High School as a prep 1A Player of the Year and then played briefly at Snow College before moving on to the U. in 1993. He started the 1995 season as quarterback for the Utes, but soon was supplanted by Mike Fouts and ended his career in a backup role.

Jones lives in the St. George area, where he works as an operations manager for Performance Diesel Inc.

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