University of Pittsburgh running back, James Conner, has announced Monday that a scan revealed his body is cancer-free. This announcement comes more than six months after he held a press conference to announce that he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

God is AMAZING. Just got the call that my body is clean of cancer!!! Been a long road but God had my back. Thanks everyone who said prayers! — James Conner ️ (@JamesConner_) May 23, 2016

Conner has received tremendous support in the Pittsburgh community as well as across the country, most notably from Eric Berry. Berry, a starting safety on the Kansas City Chiefs, was diagnosed with the same form of cancer as Conner in December of 2014. He returned to the field in the 2015/2016 NFL season an earned a trip to the pro bowl. Berry immediately reached out to Conner following the announcement of his diagnosis in December and they got the opportunity to meet when Conner appeared on The Ellen Show last month. Much closer to home, Pitt Head Coach Pat Narduzzi has been very helpful and supportive throughout Conner’s battle and fight to return to the football field. He had these words to offer following the announcement Monday:

Now that the battle with cancer is won, he can flip his focus to returning to the football field this September. After missing almost the entire 2015 season with a torn MCL, and now having completed a six-month battle with cancer, the road to returning to football shape will not be easy. However, he did not let the chemotherapy treatments stop him from working out with the team during spring practices. This video was taken the day after his 6th of 12 chemotherapy treatments and about 6 months after undergoing surgery to repair a torn MCL:

Every Pitt fan is hoping that James can return to the same level of play that awarded him the 2014 ACC Player of the Year. If he is running drills halfway through chemotherapy and coming off an MCL injury, the optimism is high for his return to football this fall. Pitt opens the season September 3rd at home against Villanova, and return to Heinz the following week for their marquee matchup versus Penn State September 10th. Everyone is rooting for you James and we hope the prolific return of James Conner is the story of the 2016 College Football season. Here’s to seeing more of this at Heinz Field this fall:

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