NAU Senior Malik Noshi ID’d As Football Player Found Dead In Flagstaff Sunday

FLAGSTAFF, AZ. (THECOUNT) — Malik Noshi, a senior on Northern Arizona University football team, passed away Sunday, according to a release from NAU Athletics.

Noshi, 22, was found unresponsive by Flagstaff Police Department who confirmed officers responded to a call 12 p.m. Sunday afternoon for a male not breathing.

Attempts to revive Noshi were unsuccessful.

He was pronounced dead at the scene of unknown causes.

An investigation into the cause of death is ongoing.

NAU Athletics confirms Noshi died at his Flagstaff residence.

“The thoughts and prayers of the entire NAU Athletic Department family go out to Malik’s family, friends, teammates and coaches during this time of great sadness,” NAU Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Mike Marlow said in the statement. “Coaches and support staff have been reaching out to our football family to ensure our student-athletes have the support they need,” KNAU.

Noshi was former a football player at Arbor View High School in Las Vegas, who enjoyed an unbeaten season.

Noshi, an offensive lineman from Las Vegas, Nev., was entering his final season with NAU football. He started 23 games while at NAU, and was an honorable mention for the All Big Sky Conference team last season.

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Geo quick facts: Flagstaff is a city in the U.S. state of Arizona, surrounded by mountains, desert and ponderosa pine forests. It’s a gateway to the San Francisco Peaks, home to Arizona’s tallest mountain (Humphreys Peak) and the Arizona Snowbowl ski resort. Nearby, Wupatki National Monument has Native American pueblo sites, and Walnut Canyon National Monument is dotted with their cliff dwellings – wikipedia.