Austin Peay football mourns loss of freshman player Jeremiah Collins, who died in car crash

Austin Peay soccer participant Jeremiah Collins died in a single-car crash in Tennessee Friday, officers stated.

Collins, an 18-year-old defensive again, was driving too quick whereas exiting a freeway, and his pickup truck rolled a number of occasions earlier than coming to relaxation in a grassy space, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department stated in a information launch.

Police stated there have been no indicators of impairment on the crash website, and Collins was handled there. He was then transported to an area hospital, the place he was later pronounced useless.

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“We’re all devastated and heartbroken by the lack of Jeremiah Collins,” Austin Peay coach Scotty Walden stated in a press release launched by the varsity.

“Jeremiah was an impressive younger man who introduced an unbelievable perspective and vitality day-after-day. We grieve with the Collins household for his or her tragic loss and elevate them up in prayer.”

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The incoming defensive again was a three-star recruit in Austin Peay’s 2023 class. He was born in Louisville, the place he performed high school football.

He transferred to Oakland Excessive Faculty in Murfreesboro, Tennesseefor his senior season.

He graduated within the spring.

Officers stated Jeremiah Collins died in a single-car crash in Clarksville, Tenn. (Fox Information)

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“All of our ideas and prayers are with the Collins Household right now,” Austin Peay athletic director Gerald Harrison stated in a press release.

“We’re deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Jeremiah, and we are going to do every part we will to assist his buddies, household and teammates presently.”

The Related Press contributed to this report.