# College football player dies after collapsing on sidelines moments after scoring touchdown

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- NBC News, 2026-08-30 16:02 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/college-football-player-dies-sidelines-rcna595123

> A running back at William Jewell College in Missouri died Saturday after a medical emergency during the first quarter of his team’s season opener, shortly after he scored a touchdown and collapsed on the sideline.

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