High school quarterback in Alabama dies after sustaining injury Friday night

Tragedy struck the high school football world this weekend as 16-year old quarterback Caden Tellier died after sustaining a critical head injury in a game last Friday night.

Tellier was the quarterback for John T. Morgan Academy in Alabama, and his team was playing against Southern Academy when the injury happened.

He was quickly airlifted to University of Alabama at Birmingham hospital, but school officials announced on social media that Tellier didn’t survive the injury.

The following is from the parents of Caden Tellier:

From Caden’s parents:
Our boy, Caden Tellier has met Jesus face to face. We appreciate all of your prayers and we covet them for the hard days ahead. Everyone who knows Caden has known kindness, generosity and love, and true to his nature, he is giving of himself one more… pic.twitter.com/M2cGYrp1jO

— Gary L. Harris (@garyharris_wvua) August 24, 2024

The school announced that all school activities have been suspended this week. There has also been a GoFundMe set up in his honor to help the family during their tragic loss. You can find the link in the post below:

Please consider helping the Tellier family in Caden’s memory. Thank you. https://t.co/WWQP3VNWtH

— Gary L. Harris (@garyharris_wvua) August 25, 2024

Mark Kern