Divine Calloway graduated from high school in June. He didn't live past the summer.

Divine Calloway used to sport a No. 2 jersey when he played football at Joseph C. Wilson Magnet High School Commencement Academy.

Now, Michael Mitchell, one of his former teammates on the field, will again wear it as a tribute to Calloway, 18, who was shot and killed in early August.

Calloway's death went unsolved until this week, when 16-year-old Al Oliver II of Rochester was apprehended in Deltona, Florida. As of late Wednesday, Oliver is being held on an arrest warrant for second-degree murder, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and third degree-criminal possession of a weapon, all felonies, and is awaiting extradition proceedings to return to New York, according to the Rochester police.

Calloway was a "big brother," said Mitchell, who lives down the street from where the shooting happened in Rochester's Marketview Heights neighborhood.

Mitchell previously wore No. 2 in 2022 when Calloway couldn't play football for personal reasons.

Calloway, who graduated from Wilson in June, was excited to return and see the football program turn around, his friend remembers.

"He supported the team heavy. He wanted us to go all the way," Mitchell said. "It's my goal to make his dreams come true. It was so unexpected to hear his name out of all people. He really wasn't that kid."

Divine Calloway's killing leaves Wilson Magnet High School students in mourning

Calloway enjoyed playing Call of Duty and NBA 2K just as much as shooting hoops or helping his friends with their routes, his former teammates said. He was nicknamed "Stunna" for his style, rocking everything from Gucci shoes to a comfy Nike Tech suit.

"City-wise, he was that guy," Mitchell said. "Everybody knew him. Stunna got drip. ... He always had money and stayed up-to-date with his style."

Senior DaQuon Herring said he'd compete with Calloway for who was best dressed at school. That's when they weren't trading dance moves on TikTok.

The night Calloway died, Herring spent hours on the phone confiding in his teammates and coaches.

"Last thing he told me was this was going to be my season. Now that he's gone, I'm going to do it for him," Herring said. "He always came with a smile on his face. He was just a leader. Ever since I knew him I've never seen him follow anybody."

Paris Brooken was often likened to Calloway in appearance. The sophomore said he feels like he lost a family member, too.

"We kind of look alike so it instantly stuck that we were like brothers," Brooken said. "He also kept me in check. Whenever I needed something, be on the phone sometimes. That's the type of aura he had, and it effected this team heavily."

Social media tributes to Calloway showed an outpouring of sorrow. A GoFundMe to help Calloway's family received $7,301 of its $8,000 goal as of Wednesday, Aug. 16.

Purple and white balloons filled the sky above Calloway's grandparent's home, where friends and family gathered for the memorial balloon release Aug. 11.

His friends and family shared memories of the young man. Wilson's football team began its first official day of practice attending Calloway's wake and funeral Saturday morning. They even showed up at the balloon release the week prior, where Taahjunique Lightle told 13 WHAM how much she'll miss her little cousin.

"I wasn't ready to stop making those memories with him. He was only 18 and we had a lot more time," Lightle said to the local television station.

Wilson canceled football practices after Divine Calloway's death

First-year head coach Victor Davidson canceled practice the two days following Calloway's death. The two were acquainted. Calloway attended many practices and was familiar with Davidson's championship pedigree he helped build at UPrep.

He wanted his "brothers to win this year," said Davidson, who cried on the phone with his players past 3 a.m.

"In tragedy, we're already a family. We just come together like any family would support each other," Davidson said.

The Rochester City School District told the Democrat and Chronicle that counselors and social workers were sent to Wilson in response to Calloway's death. When school resumes Wednesday, Sept. 6, students will have a "safe place" to meet with adults for additional support, according to the district.

Calloway dropped Mitchell off at practice the same day of the shooting.

From his home, Mitchell could clearly see Calloway's abandoned car by the crime scene. It was hard for Mitchell to sleep that night. It didn't seem real. Mitchell hopes to channel his pain into growing as a leader on the gridiron.

"Coach said I have to pull everybody together. It's all on me now," Mitchell said. "If they see me fighting through adversity, they're going to do the same thing."

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Rochester NY shooting death of Divine Calloway: Wilson football team mourns