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Andre Seldon Jr., a transfer football player to Utah State this past spring, died in a drowning accident Saturday afternoon at Porcupine Reservoir in Cache County.
A source told the Deseret News of the accident and the Utah State Football X account announced Seldon’s death late Saturday night.
The Utah State University community is mourning the death of football student-athlete Andre Seldon Jr.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/cIScmcewp5
— USU Football (@USUFootball) July 21, 2024
Seldon was with at least one Utah State football player and multiple Aggie gymnasts at the time of the accident, the source told the Deseret News, jumping off cliffs into the reservoir.
Per Fox News’ Spencer Burt, the Cache County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a possible drowning at Porcupine Reservoir around 2:20 p.m (the county’s public police log confirms this), with witnesses stating that “a young adult male” did not resurface after diving from the cliffs into the water.
USU officials learned Saturday night that Seldon was found at 9:05 p.m. by the Utah Department of Public Safety dive team.
In a statement to ABC 4′s Brien McElhatten, the Cache County Sheriff’s Office office said, “Our initial investigation leads us to believe this is a tragic accident as multiple witnesses recount the same information. Our heartfelt condolences go to family and friends of the student athlete.”
Seldon joined the Utah State football program this summer, transferring from New Mexico State, and was scheduled to start classes this fall.
A defensive back, Seldon was one of multiple players who followed interim USU head football coach Nate Dreiling from Las Cruces to Logan this offseason after Dreiling was hired as USU’s new defensive coordinator, part of a concerted effort to rebuild the…
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Author : Deseret News
Publish date : 2024-07-21 05:24:37
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