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William Davis, nan shot subordinate for the Sam Houston State Bearkats who transferred to nan schoolhouse aft playing 1 twelvemonth pinch nan West Virginia Mountaineers, reportedly died from a gunshot coiled to nan chest.
The Office of nan Chief Medical Examiner successful Virginia said it’s unclear whether it’s a homicide, and that nan mode of Davis’ decease is pending, according to TMZ.
Sam Houston State caput coach Phil Longo released a connection connected Sunday confirming nan 22-year-old’s death.
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William Davis participating successful outpouring workouts astatine Sam Houston State. (Sam Houston State University)
"It is pinch dense hearts that we mourn nan nonaccomplishment of Will Davis," Longo said successful a statement. "Will was a beloved personnel of our Bearkat football family present astatine Sam Houston who touched nan lives of everyone he knew.
"Will was an upbeat, positive, passionate young man who will beryllium sincerely missed. Tanya, nan kids and I are praying for Will's family during this difficult time."
Davis began his assemblage profession astatine Virginia Union, playing 19 games and signaling 5 interceptions and 1 touchdown. Following nan 2024 season, he transferred to West Virginia and played successful 1 crippled for them.
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Former Western Virginia Mountaineers protect backmost William Davis died successful May 2026. (West Virginia University)
Davis graduated from West Virginia pinch a Master of Science successful sports guidance successful 2025. He was group to compete for a roster spot astatine Sam Houston State, and said nan field felt for illustration home.
"Sam Houston felt for illustration location from nan infinitesimal I first group ft connected campus," he said, via Nilson Sports. "As a Virginia kid that had played each threat of shot successful my life wrong driving region of home, it was important to maine that I’d play location wherever I fresh seamlessly into nan civilization if I was going to beryllium truthful distant geographically."
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"The expertise to play for Coach Dovonte Edwards, personification pinch acquisition playing successful the NFL that tin show maine nan blueprint of what it looks for illustration to go nan type of subordinate who tin execute occurrence astatine nan highest level, was a motivating facet for maine arsenic well."
Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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