FAYETTEVILLE, AR. (THECOUNT) — Brian Wallace, a former University of Arkansas football player, has died. He was only 26.
Razorbacks organization confirmed the sad news in a Friday statement, saying:
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“Our hearts are broken.”
The team added, “Brian will always be a Razorback.”
“Our thoughts and love are with Brian’s family and friends.”
Our hearts are broken. Brian will always be a Razorback.
Our thoughts and love are with Brian's family and friends. pic.twitter.com/GlDZ5heeQ7
— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) April 15, 2022
Wallace was reportedly struggling to breathe while at work, so he went outside to sit in his car to gather himself. When Wallace returned, the 26-year-old collapsed after he suffered a heart attack, according to TMZ.
Medical personnel tried to restore Wallace’s breathing on scene, and they were successful, but when Brian arrived at the hospital, he suffered another heart attack.
His father, Brian Sr., said Wallace was in the Intensive Care Unit of a St. Louis hospital because the heart attacks left him in a coma and with apparent brain damage, according to the outlet.
Wallace was a standout with the Razorbacks after redshirting his first season with the program and was a fan favorite after choosing Arkansas over Iowa.
In his senior year, Wallace started all 12 games for the Razorbacks at right tackle allowing only three sacks in 411 pass-blocking snaps, per the team’s official website.
Wallace finished his career as a Razorback playing 1,998 total snaps on the O-line … allowing 10 total sacks during his four-year career.
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Geo quick facts: Fayetteville is a city in northwest Arkansas. Near the University of Arkansas campus, the Clinton House Museum was the first home of Bill and Hillary Clinton. Vintage and modern airplanes are on display in a hangar at the Arkansas Air and Military Museum. To the west, Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park was the site of a Civil War battle. Mount Sequoyah Woods Trail runs through a thick forest – wikipedia.