Greg Bryant, running back for the University of Alabama at Birmingham, died Sunday morning after a fatal shooting early Saturday morning. The police found the player in his car along Interstate 95 in West Palm Beach, Florida after he and his passenger, Maurice Grover, had been shot. According to CBS News, police said Grover only had minor injuries.
No witnesses or suspects have been identified at this time.
Bryant used to play for Notre Dame, but left after one season because he was academically ineligible. In a statement released on Saturday, UAB coach Bill Clark said that this year, his GPA had risen to its highest point in his life, according to AL.com. After spending a year at UAB with good academic standing, he could have been eligible to play as a UAB Blazer for the upcoming 2017 football season.
The talented and dedicated athlete was only 21 years old.
Rest in Peace, Greg Bryant. Heard nothing but great things about this man! Gone too soon. #OnceIrishAlwaysIrish pic.twitter.com/JcdW7Bw36i
— Notre Dame Irish (@TheNDIrishArmy) May 8, 2016