University of Utah freshman running back, a former West Mesquite player, dies at 19
A Mesquite native who was a freshman running back at the University of Utah died on Friday after he accidentally shot himself in his abdomen inside a Denton apartment, authorities said.
Tycoreous Jordan, who was known as Ty, was 19. Jordan shot himself in the 1100 block of Avenue B, Denton police suggested. He died about 10:45 p.m. in the Medical City Denton emergency room, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.
“Words cannot express the devastation and heartache that our team is feeling right now upon learning of the tragic death of our teammate and brother, Ty Jordan,” Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham wrote in a statement. “Ty’s personality and smile were infectious and he made a huge impact on our program in the short time he was with us.”
The former West Mesquite High School player was named Pac-12’s offensive freshman of the year this season, WFAA-TV reported. Jordan was selected to the All-Pac-12 second-team, started four games and was the first freshman to have three consecutive 100-yard rushing games since 1995, WFAA-TV reported.
This story was originally published December 26, 2020 at 8:47 PM.
