Utah State cornerback Andre Seldon Jr. died Saturday in an apparent drowning at a reservoir.
According to the Cache County Sheriff's Office, a search began Saturday afternoon at Porcupine Reservoir after callers reported a young man was seen cliff diving and did not resurface.
Seldon's body was recovered at 9:05 p.m. MT after an extensive search that included a dive team and helicopter from the Utah Department of Public Safety. "Our investigation leads us to believe this is a tragic accident as multiple witnesses recount the same information," the Cache County Sheriff's Office said.
The Utah State University community is mourning the death of football student-athlete Andre Seldon Jr."Our football program is heartbroken to have to endure the loss of one of our own," Dreiling said in a statement released by the school."Having had a previous relationship with Andre during our time together at New Mexico State, I can tell you he was an incredible person and teammate.
Seldon was a team captain at New Mexico State and appeared in 28 games with the Aggies, recording 98 tackles and two interceptions. After starring at Belleville High School , he spent two years at"Our Utah State University Athletics family is devastated over the sudden death of Andre Seldon Jr.," Utah State vice president and director of athletics Diana Sabau said in a statement.
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