Dion Stutts, 18, ‘has passed away after a tragic ATV accident on his Mississippi ranch’
- Stutts was a two-star athlete at Memphis University School, east of downtown
- The 18-year-old was a four-star wrestler and three-star defensive lineman
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According to multiple reports, an 18-year-old college football player tragically passed away on Tuesday night.
Dion Stutts, a star high school athlete at Memphis University School, committed to the University of Arkansas in March for 2024.
MUS coach Bobby Alston told the Memphis Commercial Appeal that he believed Stutts had died as a result of an ATV accident on his farm, located in the Batesville, Mississippi area.
Stutts was a two-sport star at MSU; a three-star football recruit and a four-star athlete in wrestling. The defensive lineman committed himself to the Hogs in a Twitter post three months ago.
“After two amazing days on the Hill, I am happy to announce that I will be joining the family!” he tweeted on March 11.
Dion Stutts tragically passed away Tuesday night, aged just 18, according to multiple reports in TN
Talented d-lineman Dion Stutts, pictured with University of Arkansas coach Sam Pittman
Stutts had scholarship offers from Texas A&M, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Louisville, and Tulane
Despite the offers from larger programs, Stutts committed to the Razorbacks on March 11
Football prowess aside, Stutts was a talented off the grid; also a four-star wrestler
The 18-year-old was “such a great young man,” according to MSU football coach Bobby Alston
Our hearts are broken for the family. Dion was such a wonderful young man. “He had a smile that would warm your heart if you had the chance to be around him,” Alston told the Commercial Appeal.
The Tennessee outlet said the Panola County Sheriff’s Department declined to comment Tuesday night.
“We’re going to miss that smile, that great personality and we’re just praying for his family right now,” Alston added.
The six-foot-tall, 250-pound d-lineman ranked 82nd in the class of 2024. Stutts had offers from Texas A&M, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Louisville and Tulane, among others.