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RIP Trevyn Smith

That's too bad; too young and sad to leave a family so early. Trevyn was a great back for the Wildcats, tough as nails. I enjoyed watching him run and what he added to Weber State football. RIP, young man.
 
More to the story now:

https://www.standard.net/police-fire/former-weber-state-player-trevyn-smith-died-after-medical-incident/article_25407a6b-6843-5ce0-9fe4-d1a1c58e5e35.html

This article had confirmed what I was suspecting after reading that he had CHF and a heart attack. It would be extreme rare for that to occur in a 30yo unless drugs were involved.

I think there are a couple of things to ponder here. One is what the article highlights; the several deaths that have occurred ar the slc jail. That is troubling. It certainly occurs in other jails, but it is still worth investigating IMHO.

The second revolves around a discussion on college sports in general. I wonder if there is data about how well student athletes acclimatize after graduation.
Do athletes from certain sports do better that others? I have wondered if student athletes from football in general struggle more after college since I believe many of them have traumatic brain injury which could very much hamper their day to day life.

Certainly a sad time and I wish all the best for his family.
 
The article did say that Smith had congestive heart failure. That condition isn't brought on by drugs but certain types of drugs would surely aggravate it.

Whatever happened, sorry that his life was cut short and it ended the way it did. Hope his family can eventually find peace and closure.
 
MrLevski said:
The article did say that Smith had congestive heart failure. That condition isn't brought on by drugs but certain types of drugs would surely aggravate it.

Whatever happened, sorry that his life was cut short and it ended the way it did. Hope his family can eventually find peace and closure.
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Not that it really matters, but CHF seen in this age group is often a result bacterial endocarditis, or a bacterial colonization on someone's heart valve due to IV drug use.
 
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