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College football player dies following collapse during conditioning exercise
By Paul Harvey
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Tragic news came out of Virginia on Monday.
According to HBCU Gameday, Virginia Union University announced that 19-year-old Quandarius Wilburn passed away after he collapsed during a conditioning exercise on Sunday.
“The Virginia Union University family is heartbroken about the passing of a freshman student and football player on Sunday, August 8, 2021,” VUU’s statement read, per HBCU Gameday. “Our primary concern is the well-being of the family and fellow students impacted by this tragedy. Virginia Union stands ready to provide support in any way necessary and available as families and students work to process this devastating loss.”
Wilburn, a freshman, was from Wadley, Georgia, and played at Jefferson County High School.
According to WRIC 8 News, a letter from VUU stated the team had breakfast, went to church, and ate lunch before Sunday’s conditioning exercise. There has not been a cause of death announced.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Wilburn family.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.