UPDATE TWO: Utah has officially announced Jordan’s death.
Rest In Peace, #22. Forever in our hearts.
We love you, Ty. pic.twitter.com/ZaXjWKg4Nc
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) December 26, 2020
UPDATE: Police say Jordan died in an accidental shooting, according to reporter Jake Edmonds.
Deleted the tweet. The individual I spoke to said the police department doesn’t ID anybody but acknowledged after I said the name that “the individual in question” accidentally shot himself. Apologies. https://t.co/yGdPj09XVW
— Jake Edmonds (@JakeKUTV) December 26, 2020
This is the incident in question. https://t.co/pZdo4hjYju
— Jake Edmonds (@JakeKUTV) December 26, 2020
Superstar Utah running back Ty Jordan has reportedly died.
According to a Saturday report from @TrueBuzzFB, the PAC-12 offensive freshman of the year has died, but details about his death aren’t known at this time. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
All my boys need prayer right now. We lost our brother, friend, and teammates. Lord wrap your hands around his family and friends all over the world. We are going to miss that smile Ty. Go lay on Moma’s shoulders for eternity. Forever #buzzgang ❤️???????????? @_ylfotyt pic.twitter.com/RygPnQeNi0
— True Buzz Athletics (@TrueBuzzFB) December 26, 2020
Multiple members of the Utah football program tweeted in response to the @TrueBuzzFB report and @UtahUtes_SI’s Ryan Kostecka also tweeted about it.
shit cut to deep???? i love fam rest up???? https://t.co/xEdc6fNzQL
— Alowe2️⃣ (@Ezmoneylowe) December 26, 2020
Beyond devastating… https://t.co/XNqAz6Wfru
— Ryan Kostecka (@Ryan_Kostecka) December 26, 2020
Wow! This one hurts???? R.I.P lil bro #LLTJ ???? https://t.co/oyNPh6FTxr
— Devin Brumfield???? (@brumfield_devin) December 26, 2020
RIP my brotha ???????? I know you’re in a better place.
— devin lloyd (@DevinLloyd_) December 26, 2020
???? this hurts… love you brother! #YoungKing https://t.co/Pa3h1J7E4l
— Jaren Kump™ (@jarenkump68) December 26, 2020
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— MUSSEMERITUS (@MUSSemeritus) December 26, 2020
Rest In Peace Ty. Can’t believe your gone. Grateful our lives crossed paths. You will forever be missed ???????? https://t.co/VUWdpFSdLJ
— Jake Bentley (@JakeBentley19) December 26, 2020
Obviously, details are incredibly scarce and unknown at this time. Outside of the @TrueBuzzFB report and the reactions from his teammate, there’s not much info out there.
In times like this, it’s incredibly important to wait for information and not speculate. Don’t jump to conclusions. Information will often be rapidly updated.
Please keep checking back for more information as we know it, and keep Jordan’s family in your prayers.
This is unreal. Honestly can’t believe this. RIP Ty Jordan.
An absolute star on the field with an amazing future ahead of him, lost way too soon. This is truly tragic. https://t.co/4NpTMXijPu
— Cam Mellor (@CamMellor) December 26, 2020
Note: This piece has been updated multiple times with the most current news regarding Jordan’s death.