One paper reported the incident happened at 4AM.
“He was a little stressed having the weight of the world on his shoulders by going [to a Division I school], and having to leave his two younger brothers and his family in an unstable environment,” Thomas Gowdy said.
It's an all-too-common theme. The promise of an NFL career...many of these kids need help/support now. Regardless of the circumstances of his death, this young man was dealing with a rough time in life that some of us can remember.
The media speaks of a scholarship like it is winning the lottery. It is only the beginning of a very rough journey, and what we don't hear about is how many kids don't make it in college. It's a good time to remember that each of us can make a huge difference in the lives of young men, if we choose. God bless this child.