Missouri State football player dies after possible gun accident, police say

Missouri State football sportsman Todric McGree died Saturday from what police revealed may have been an accidental self-inflicted gunshot The matter occurred Friday at his home and his body was revealed after Springfield Missouri police responded to the home for a wellness check He died the next morning at the age of As I sit back and reflect on the last hours the thoughts of Todric's infectious smile and competitive spirit are the things I see the majority head coach Ryan Beard wrote in an X post CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM There is no greater honor than to be called a coach and it is something that we do not take lightly You watch young people become men right in front of your eyes and they become a part of who you are You love these guys like your own sons On behalf of the MoState Football Family we send our deepest condolences to Todric's family We pray they find peace and know that Todric will forever be in our hearts Our football family is in shock and in mourning at the loss of Todric Beard disclosed in another declaration via ESPN We ask everyone to please respect the privacy of his family and our MoState football group at this time as we begin the healing process Join us in praying for Todric and the people who loved him Added athletic director Patrick Ransdell This tragedy has shaken our football venture to the core and we want them to know we are here to assistance them in every way doable at this extremely intricate time McGee was a starting safety for the activity each of the last two seasons and was about to enter his fifth year with the campaign Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter