Former college football standout Levi Wyatt dead at 23

Levi Wyatt, a erstwhile assemblage shot standout who played for the Jackson State Tigers and McNeese State Cowboys, has died. He was 23.

Jackson State mourned the nonaccomplishment of the erstwhile cornerback connected Saturday. Wyatt was a 2024 Preseason All-Southland Conference Second Team enactment earlier helium joined the Tigers. He had 12 tackles and 4 walk breakups successful 2025.

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Levi Wyatt #2 of Jackson State reacts against Prairie View A&M during the 2025 SWAC Championship astatine Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium successful Jackson, Miss., connected Dec. 6, 2025. (Getty Images)

"The enslaved of this brotherhood does not extremity erstwhile the crippled timepiece expires," Jackson State said successful a statement. "Today, we mourn the nonaccomplishment of our brother, Levi Wyatt. His representation volition everlastingly unrecorded wrong the halls of Jackson State shot and successful the hearts of everyone who shared this travel with him.

"We inquire the Tiger Nation to articulation america successful lifting his household and loved ones successful supplication during this incredibly hard time. Rest easy, Tiger."

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Jacob Bostick No. 11 of the Texas A&M Aggies runs aft a reception portion defended by Levi Wyatt No. 2 of the McNeese State Cowboys successful the 2nd fractional astatine Kyle Field connected Sept. 7, 2024, successful College Station, Texas. (Getty Images)

Wyatt was killed successful a car clang successful Mississippi aboriginal Saturday, according to authorities officials.

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said officers successful Jackson responded to a study of a car clang conscionable aft midnight section time, according to WLBT-TV. Responding officers located 2 vehicles that sustained harm astatine the scene.

A Chevrolet Camaro reportedly struck a inferior pole.

The Hinds County coroner identified Wyatt arsenic 1 of the victims of the clang and helium was pronounced dormant astatine the scene, WLBT-TV reported.

Levi Wyatt #2 of the Jackson State Tigers reacts against the Prairie View A&M Panthers during the 2025 SWAC Championship astatine Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium connected Dec. 6, 2025, successful Jackson, Miss. (Getty Images)

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Mississippi Highway Patrol was reportedly investigating the incident.