Sam Bruce.Photo: Footballville Nation
Former University of Miami Hurricanes wide receiver Sam Bruce has died. He was 24.
St. Thomas Aquinas, Bruce’s high school, confirmed the former football star’s death in a Facebook post on Thursday. “R.I.P. Sam Bruce ! We Will Miss You and We Love You !” the team’s pagereads.
Bruce was involved in a car accident on the road in Fort Lauderdale around 8:23 p.m. on Wednesday and had suffered a seizure,TMZreported.
“At this time the circumstances surrounding this incident are not suspicious and foul play is not suspected,” the FLPD spokesperson told the outlet.
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for additional comment.
The South Florida Express, his high school 7-on-7 team, offered their condolences as well.
“We are saddened to hear about the loss of one of the greatest players to ever come through SFE. Your infectious energy, and the ability to make anybody laugh will forever live in our hearts,” the teamtweeted. “We spoke with Sams family, they just ask you to pray for their family during this time.”
Bruce, the nephew of NFL Hall of Fame player Isaac Bruce, played at St. Thomas from 2014 to 2015, during which time he helped the team clinch two back-to-back state titles.
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The wide receiver committed to play for the University of Miami Hurricanes in 2014. However, he never played a game for the team as he was dismissed for multiple team rules violations months into his freshman season, per TMZ.
Bruce admitted in 2021 that the list of violations included falling asleep during meetings and missing the team bus on a game day against Florida State. TheSun-Sentinelreported last year Bruce went on to enroll at Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C. and then Southeastern University after leaving the University of Miami.
He signed to play for the Frisco Fighters of the Indoor Football League, though the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.
source: people.com
