Austin Peay State football player Jeremiah Collins has died at the age of 18

The Austin Peay State University community is mourning the tragic loss of one of its student athletes.

Freshman Jeremiah Collinswho played on the school’s Governors football team, died July 21 of injuries sustained in a one-car crash near the university’s campus in Clarksville, Tenn. He was 18 years old.

Collins, who is from Louisville, Ky., was speeding when exiting a Tennessee highway, and his pickup truck rolled several times before coming to rest in a grassy area, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said in a news release. Associated Press. He was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The police also said that there were no signs of damage at the accident site.

“We are all devastated and heartbroken by the loss of Jeremiah Collins.”Scotty WaldenAPSU head football coach, said a opinion release of the college’s athletics program.”Jeremiah was an outstanding young man who brought incredible attitude and energy every day. We mourn with the Collins family in their tragic loss and lift them up in prayer.”