Prep football player dies after being injured on the field
The high school football season is off to a heartbreaking start. On Friday night, a 16-year-old sophomore from Louisiana died after being injured on a punt return.
Tyrell Cameron was a middle linebacker on the Franklin Parish High team. He was wheeled off the field on a stretcher and rushed to the hospital. The school issued a statement on Twitter.
Tyrell will live on in the memory of those who loved him. Prayers for his family. Support from throughout the state is greatly appreciated
— FPHS-athletics (@fphs_athletics) September 5, 2015
“He was humble,” a former teammate told USA Today. “He was very instinctive and had overwhelming potential. We would tell him how good he was going to be and he never accepted it. He would just flash us a grin and shake his head."
Please continue to pray for this entire community of Franklin Parish. pic.twitter.com/DEMS71ZS5p
— Coach Rey (@Doug_B_Funny) September 5, 2015
USA Today also spoke with members of the Franklin Parish team, including Cameron's close friend C.J. Heckard. “The last words he said to me were, ‘Show me something, C.J.,’ and I made a big hit in the game,” Heckard said. “We would always joke around with each other talking about who would have the most tackles and the end of the game, and that’s what I liked about him. He was highly competitive.”
Local news reported that Cameron had suffered a broken neck, but the coroner’s office said the cause of death had not yet been determined.
