Chandler LeCroy Georgia

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Georgia Bulldogs football player, staff member killed in car crash (FOX 5 Atlanta)

Police said 20-year-old Devin Willock was a passenger in a Ford Expedition that crashed on Barnett Shoals Road.

Two other members of the football program were injured in the accident. The University of Georgia Athletics confirmed that both injured people were also members of the football program. "The entire Georgia family is devastated by the tragic loss of football student-athlete Devin Willock and football staff member Chandler LeCroy. Crash investigators determined the car was moving south in the outside lane on Barnett Shoals Road when the care left the road. The University of Georgia athletics department confirmed the victims are a [Georgia Bulldogs](https://www.fox5atlanta.com/tag/ncaa-football/georgia-football) football player and staffer. LeCroy was a member of the Georgia football recruiting staff.

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Georgia Football Mourns The Loss Of Two Members - University of ... (Georgia Bulldogs)

Statement from the UGA Athletic Association "The entire Georgia family is devastated by the tragic loss of football student-athlete Devin Willock and ...

We are deeply saddened on the tragic loss of Devin and Chandler, and we will continue to honor their memory in the years to come. "These two special people meant the world to our football program and athletic department. They are both in stable condition, and we will continue to monitor their status with medical personnel. We grieve with their families for this tragic loss and will support them in every way possible." Devin was an outstanding young man in every way and was always smiling. We can provide no further comment at this time but ask that everyone continue to keep those involved in your prayers."

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'A beam of light': Chandler LeCroy left a legacy in UGA football and ... (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Sharon Thomason stood in an Athens-area hospital Sunday morning and looked over her niece's body. She waited patiently for Chandler LeCroy to sit up a.

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Injured passengers identified in a car crash that killed a UGA football ... (CNN)

On the heels of the University of Georgia's national championship victory, police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle car crash early Sunday that ...

D’Souza said he ran toward the car and saw Willock lying face down next to the vehicle. Willock spent Saturday with fans, soaking in the joy of last week’s championship win. He told CNN he was watching television when he felt the ground shake and heard what sounded like gunshots outside his apartment. When D’Souza went outside to see what happened, he said it was pitch black because the power had gone out. He was always smiling, was a great teammate and a joy to coach,” head football coach Kirby Smart said in a statement Sunday. He was very loved by all his peers and all the teachers and all the coaches,” Cicely Stout said. He was good, very good student, very good person.” The crash occurred just beyond a curved section of Barnett Shoals Road, where the speed limit is 40 mph. She described hearing a loud bang when the crash happened, followed by her power going out. He was doing very good. [declared for the NFL draft earlier Saturday](https://twitter.com/wcmcclendonjr/status/1614355515500363783). LeCroy was a football recruiting analyst for UGA, according to

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Injured passengers identified in crash that killed UGA football player ... (KCRA Sacramento)

On the heels of the University of Georgia's national championship victory, police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle car crash early Sunday that ...

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Georgia's Kirby Smart remembers Devin Willock and Chandler ... (Fox News)

Georgia football coach Kirby Smart sent two late-night tweets on Sunday remembering Devin Willock and Chandler LeCroy just hours after they died.

He also played in the SEC Championship and in both College Football Playoff games. The vehicle was traveling in the outside lane when it left the roadway and struck two power poles and several trees, according to authorities. Willock was a passenger in an SUV that crashed in Athens around 2:45 a.m. [Georgia football](https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/ncaa/georgia-bulldogs) coach Kirby Smart appeared to be shaken up by the deaths of offensive lineman Devin Willock and staff member Chandler LeCroy and tweeted two messages about both of them late Sunday. "We are all heartbroken and devastated with the loss of Devin Willock and Chandler LeCroy," Smart said in a statement. ESPN identified Warren McLendon as one of the injured in the crash.

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UGA staff member killed in crash remembered as 'selfless' and 'loyal' (WYFF Greenville)

Friends and family are mourning the loss of a Toccoa native killed in a crash early Sunday morning near the University of Georgia campus in Athens, ...

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LOOK: Former Bulldog Jake Camarda honors Devin Willock ... (DawgNation)

The impact of the sudden passing of Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and recruiting staffer Chandler LeCroy has been felt far beyond the reach.

It was Georgia’s second-consecutive championship, as the Bulldogs also won in 2021 when Camarda was on the team. Georgia is well-represented in the NFL playoffs, with players such as Andrew Thomas, Travon Walker and James Cook all helping lead their teams to wins this weekend. Georgia offensive lineman Warren McClendon and recruiting staffer Tory Bowles were also in the car. The two were on the mind of former Georgia punter Jake Camarda, who was making his playoff debut on Monday night for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Camarda was the SEC Special Team’s Player of the Year during his Georgia career. The Bulldogs were celebrating their national championship on Saturday after having beaten TCU 65-7 on Jan.

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Devin Willock, Chandler LeCroy remembered by those who knew ... (The Athletic)

Georgia's program has been reeling since Sunday morning when Willock and LeCroy died in a car accident in Athens.

But he wanted to go to Georgia and compete with all the five-star prospects and other highly recruited players. At 6-foot-7 and 335 pounds, he had the “gentle giant” label, bestowed on him by a New Jersey writer who covered him in high school. But he was just such a great person. In some ways, the work of football has to go on. She was remembered as someone who “brought a smile everywhere she went and loved our players and program more than anyone,” tweeted Montgomery VanGorder, an offensive quality control coach. In an unusual move, longtime athletic department spokesman Claude Felton sent out a request to media entitled “privacy,” asking reporters to give players, families and staff members that respect. Some coaches went back on the road to recruit. Kirby Smart tweeted out a picture he took with LeCroy and three other staffers. An underrated strength for the program, people inside the program have said, is how close the players have become, crediting the skull sessions in which everyone gets up and explains their “why” — why they play football, why they drive themselves, who inspires them. That connection, as those around the program have termed it, is why so many felt so close to Willock and LeCroy. Another recruiting member, Tory Bowles, remained in serious condition, and junior tackle [Warren McClendon](https://theathletic.com/college-football/player/warren-mcclendon-OJZROLpQroTqE11n/) was released with minor injuries. “He always had a smile on his face.

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