An Alabama high school football player died Saturday, a day after being seriously injured during a game.
Morgan Academy quarterback Caden Tellier was injured after a tackle in the third quarter of the school’s game Friday night against Southern Academy in Selma, principal Bryan Oliver told Al.com. Tellier, a 16-year-old junior, suffered a brain injury and was airlifted to the University of Alabama at Birmingham hospital Friday night, Oliver said.
Tellier’s family announced his death on social media, Al.com reported.
“Our son, Caden Tellier, came face to face with Jesus. We appreciate all of your prayers and value them for the difficult days ahead,” their statement read. “Everyone who knows Caden has known kindness, generosity and love, and true to his nature, he is giving of himself once again. The way he lived has touched lives and now lives will be saved by his death.”
Oliver confirmed to the news website that Tellier was an organ donor.
“There are no words to describe how we feel as a community and school family,” Oliver wrote Saturday night in a statement on the school’s Facebook page. “Caden will never be forgotten for who he was and what he means to Morgan Academy.”
The school is canceling all athletic activities for next week, including the football game scheduled for this Friday at Wilcox Academy, Oliver said.
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