Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Dominiq Ponder was killed Sunday morning in a car accident.
He was 23 years old.
The Colorado State Patrol reports that Ponder lost control of his Tesla Model 3 and struck a guardrail before hitting an electrical pole and tumbling down an embankment. The car then caught fire, according to the report.
Ponder joined the Buffs as a walk-on and remained on the team for the last two years.
“He was Loved, Respected & a Born Leader. Let’s pray for all that knew him & had the opportunity to be in his presence. Lord you’re receiving a good 1. Comfort us Lord Comfort us,” Buffaloes head coach Sanders wrote in a post on X.
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