Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member were killed early Sunday in a car wreck, the school said, just hours after the Bulldogs celebrated their second straight national championship with a parade and ceremony.
Two other members of the football program were injured in the crash, which occurred south of the Georgia campus in Athens. They were not immediately publicly identified; the school said both were stable.
The single-vehicle wreck occurred at about 2:45 a.m., Athens-Clarke County police said a statement.
On Saturday, Georgia marked its 65-7 rout of TCU in the national championship game with a parade through town and a ceremony at Sanford Stadium.
The initial investigation found that a Ford Expedition “left the roadway, striking two power poles and several trees,” the statement said.
Willock, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, Chandler LeCroy, 24, was taken to a hospital, where she died from her injuries.
“We are all heartbroken and devastated with the loss of Devin Willock and Chandler LeCroy,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said in a statement. “Devin was an outstanding young man in every way. He was always smiling, was a great teammate and a joy to coach.”
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