UGA quarterback Jake Fromm drove hours home to visit a sick fan in the hospital

Georgia's freshman quarterback Jake Fromm is known for leading the Bulldogs to their historic showdown against the Alabama Crimson Tide in January. But he's not out on the gridiron all the time - and took a break to visit a very special friend and fan at a Warner Robbins hospital on Friday.

Fromm made the 110 mile drive to visit Annabelle Whitaker, a high school classmate of his who is struggling with serious late-stage kidney disease, according to DawgNation.

The site reported that Fromm and Whitaker were paired together as freshman in high school as part of program that matched athletes and student with special needs. DawgNation reported that Annabelle has Smith-Magenis Syndrome, a complex genetic disorder.

"We helped make my Annabelle's day ... Jake Fromm drove all the way from Athens to come see Annabelle in the hospital," a family member wrote on Facebook.

Annabelle was also visited by UGA baseball pitcher Tony Locey and was sent a video by DL Hall, a former student of Annabelle's high school who recently signed with the Baltimore Orioles.

This story was originally published January 29, 2018 at 2:46 PM with the headline "UGA quarterback Jake Fromm drove hours home to visit a sick fan in the hospital."