Twelve Iowa football players were hospitalized on Monday suffering from exertional rhabdomyolysis.

The Cedar Rapids Gazette first-reported the player’s condition on its website Tuesday.

Rhabdomyolysis is a condition when there is an acute breakdown of muscles fibers and myoglobin is released into the bloodstream. in severe cases, it can cause permanent kidney failure.

The identity of the players hasn’t been released but those admitted were doing fine and the school released a statement on Tuesday that said that the students had been hospitalized and were doing well.

“The student-athletes were admitted throughout the course of Monday evening,” the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinic staff physician said in the statement. “All of the individuals are responding well to treatment as of Tuesday morning. All are in safe and stable condition. At this time we are not sure when any of the individuals will be discharged. Hospital discharge will be on a case by case basis.”

According to the school, the players were involved in NCAA allowable workouts and the symptoms they suffered were likely attributed to one of the workouts.

Iowa athletic director Gary Barta said that head coach Kirk Ferentz, who was on a recruiting visit, was aware of the situation.

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