AN up-and-coming football player was killed on January 2, 2022, and family and friends are grieving for his loss.
Lamar Patterson was a high school student in Baltimore, Maryland, and had high prospects for his football career.
Who was Lamar Patterson?
Lamar Patterson was a star football player at St. Francis High School in Baltimore.
He played wide receiver and cornerback for the school and was expected to move on to do great things in college.
Patterson had recently moved with his family to Baltimore from Kissimmee, Florida in his freshman year of high school.
He was ranked a 3-star athlete and had already been offered scholarships from 21 schools including Penn State, Michigan, Arizona State, Mississippi, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
The top two contenders were Virginia Tech and Penn State, both of which he had recently visited.
Patterson had not made a commitment to a school before his untimely death but reports state that Penn State was a high contender.
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How did he die?
Lamar Patterson met his untimely death on Wednesday, January 2, 2022, while on his way to school.
Police reports say Patterson was in his driving his car when it crashed, resulting in the death of the 17-year-old.
Additional information about his death has not yet been released.
A letter was sent to students and parents at 12.30pm on Wednesday and the students were sent home at 1pm.
Maryland football coach Mike Locksley expressed his condolences and sadness at the loss of Patterson's life.
In a post on Twitter, Locksley said, “Our thoughts and prayers are with the St. Frances Academy Football program and all of those who have been affected by the sudden loss of Lamar Patterson, a bright and talented young man with so much life ahead of him."
What have people said about Lamar Patterson's prospects?
A video of Lamar Patterson was posted to Twitter by Tom Lemming, a College Football Recruiting Analyst & Co-Host of the Lemming Report on CBS Sports Network.
In the video posted in 2020, Patterson introduces himself and says he received offers from Michigan, Tennessee, and Arizona State.
Alongside the video, Lemming posted, "Lamar Patterson 5‘11“ 173 is another super 2022 Prospect. Can play RB, WR, SB, and DB. Super fast and elusive. 3.8 GPA.
"A natural who seems to do everything with ease. Will be a national recruit. One of the top prospects in the class of 2022."
Another post on Twitter was made by Patterson's teammate who spoke about his friend's kindness and his talent for doing what he loved, playing football.
"Lamar Patterson was SPECIAL," his friend posted. "He had all the talent in the world and could have easily been NFL bound but was smarter than he was talented and could have gone on to be anything he wanted to be."
The friend added, "He was funnier than he was smart or talented and had an infectious personality that you couldn't help but want to be around."
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