Univ. of New Mexico tight finish Jaden Hullaby, who began his collegiate soccer profession on the Univ. of Texas, has tragically died at simply 21 years outdated.
Hullaby’s household mentioned in a press release on social media on Sunday that they’d feared for his security … after they hadn’t been capable of make contact with him since final Thursday. He was final seen on a freeway in Dallas, the household mentioned.
In an replace on Monday — Hullaby’s brother, Landon, introduced the UNM athlete had sadly handed away.
“Eternally residing by means of you large brudda,” Landon wrote. “I like you a lot and I bought you and the household eternally I swear get your relaxation King 🕊💔 LLJAY”
No different particulars surrounding his demise have been revealed.
UNM mentioned in a press release following the information that it was praying for “Jaden’s household and all who knew him.” UT head coach Steve Sarkisian added in a press release of his personal that he and the Longhorns had been heartbroken as nicely.
“He was an excellent particular person and somebody all of us loved being round, teaching and spending time with,” Sarkisian mentioned. “All of our ideas are together with his household, mates and teammates, and we wish to ship our deepest condolences to them in such a tough time.”
Hullaby was a touted operating again prospect within the Longhorns’ 2020 class who switched to linebacker when he bought to the Austin campus. He performed in simply two video games in his two seasons for the varsity … earlier than he transferred to UNM previous to the 2022 season.
In his one yr with the Lobos, he performed tight finish, and piled up 44 receiving yards and 59 speeding yards in eight video games.