January 4, 2012
An Texas A&M University football player died three days before Christmas in an auto accident, according to the Houston Chronicle.
The 22-year-old senior backup offensive lineman swerved to avoid a buzzard and hit an 18-wheeler head-on near the town of Norangee on FM 39, about 40 miles from College Station.
The driver of the 18-wheeler was not hurt, KBTX-TV reported.
The football team had practiced earlier that day, December 22, for the final time before breaking for Christmas. The team played in Houston for the Meineke Car Care Bowl, which pitted the Aggies against Northwestern on New Year’s Eve.
“We lost a great brother,” A&M senior safety posted on his Twitter account. “Crazy to think we just saw him earlier (Thursday).”
The young man is survived by his mother, his father, and his sister.
Former A&M footballcoach Mike Sherman said, “He was one of the most respectful and high-character players I’ve ever coached. It was an honor and privilege to have known him and coached him.”
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