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Georgia Tech Footballer Brandon Adams Dies At 21

by Joey Jordan,

Brandon Adams, Georgia Tech Footballer Dies At 21 Weeks Before Season Starts

  • A Georgian football player for Georgia Tech has died.
  • The school announced his death on Sunday, 24th March revealing the aspiring footballer died on Saturday.
  • Adam had played 33 games for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in three years long a s sociation,
  • As per the reports, the athlete died just three days before the start of the Spring practices.

A Georgia Tech football star Brandon Adams died on Saturday 23rd March. He was 21. The school announced the death news on Sunday, 24th March in a statement.

The Georgia Tech president G.P. "Bud" said in a statement:

Brandon Adams, Georgia Tech Footballer Dies At 21 Weeks Before Season Starts. We ask that you keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Georgia Tech head coach told,

Our entire Georgia Tech football family is heartbroken by the news of Brandon's pa s sing. In the short time that I have had the privilege and honor of knowing Brandon.

Meanwhile, Georgia Tech Sports took to their Twitter to pay tribute to the late athlete. "Our hearts are broken by the sudden pa s sing of Brandon Adams," wrote Georgia Tech in the tweet.

Our hearts are broken by the sudden pa s sing of Brandon Adams. He was a tremendous teammate and friend. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time. https://t.co/bNXgnwwu03 pic.twitter.com/LaZlicpnEg

— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) March 24, 2019

Brandon Adams played three years with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets where he played in 33 games. He particularly had done well in the 2018 season. In the 2018 season, Adam recorded 24 tackles out of 33 matches.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote the athlete pa s sed just three days before the official spring practices begin.