College football player Brexten Green dies in cliff diving accident

• Brexten Green’s death confirmed.
• The young man died in a cliff diving accident.
• The authorities were able to recover his body.

TRAGIC LOSS. On Tuesday, it was unfortunately announced that Oklahoma college football player Brexten Green, had passed away at the age of 20. According to the authorities, the athlete was cliff diving when he went into the water and didn’t come back up. Shortly after, emergency services came and managed to recover the young man’s body.

The death of the young man, only 20 years old, was confirmed through Emporia State officials. In the brief, they declared that it was a terrible day for Emporia State football due to the young man’s unexpected passing. At the moment, it is unknown when funeral services will be held.

A TRAGIC LOSS

On Tuesday, it was announced that the Emporia State football player, 20-year-old Brexten Green passed away after jumping off a cliff in Grand Lake, Oklahoma on Saturday, the New York Post reported. Green was on his way to become a star on the team and in a short time he had begun to gain fame at his university.

According to the police report, Green jumped from a cliff into the water and never resurfaced. Delaware County received the emergency call and went to Grand Lake, where they managed to recover the young man’s body shortly after.

Who confirmed the death?

It was the head football coach of Emporia State who confirmed the death of the young football player and declared that «it was a terrible day for Emporia State football». He declared that Green had always been a great teammate, according to the New York Post.

“It’s a terrible day for Emporia State football and just a devastating loss for the Green family. Brexten was a great teammate who cared so much about this football program. It showed in his competitive spirit, his work ethic and his willingness to be there for his teammates. He will always be a part of our Hornet football family,” said Garin Higgins.

“He touched our hearts”

An obituary, shared by the player’s family, offered more details about Brexten Green’s life and how his relatives described him. They stated that he touched the hearts of the people who were close to him and that, without a doubt, there is no better way to describe the athlete, who tragically lost his life.

“So many people come into our lives and leave the way they came. However, there are those precious few who touch our hearts so deeply, they will never be the same. There’s no better way to describe Brexten. The amount of people he impacted and touched in his life is truly amazing,” the obituary reads.

Brexten Green: A rising American star

The young man had become one of the most beloved local sports figures because he led his team to an Oklahoma Class A state championship and had also been named an A-3 player, according to the New York Post. In the obituary that the family shared, they stressed that the athlete had become a role model for his friends and colleagues.

“The impact Brexten had in his lifetime was far reaching regardless of age. If you were younger than him, he was a role model, hero, and friend. If you were older than him, you strived to be a little more like him every day,” highlights the obituary that was recently shared. Filed Under: Athlete Brexten Green dies

Was he used to cliff diving?

The Green family shared that Brexten loved jumping off cliffs because it was his way of «living to the fullest.» Unfortunately, on the last occasion, he suffered a fatal accident and rescuers were unable to revive him.

“He was at Grand Lake and decided to go jump off the cliffs – in true Brexten fashion he was living to the fullest. Tragically after going under the water, he never resurfaced and rescuers were not able to locate him despite their best efforts,” they expressed in the obituary that was shared. Filed Under: Athlete Brexten Green dies