Adam RittenbergMay 28, 2025, 01:38 PM ET
- College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University.
Baylor defensive lineman Alex Foster, 18, died early Wednesday following a shooting in Greenville, Mississippi, the Washington County Coroner's Office said Wednesday.
Foster, who is from Greenville, redshirted the 2024 season at Baylor and went through practice this spring.
The Greenville Police Department said they responded to reports of a shooting at 12:11 a.m. Wednesday and found a single male victim in his car with multiple gunshot wounds. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead about half an hour later.
Greenville Police did not release the name of the victim. No arrests have been made but the investigation is ongoing.
"We are heartbroken by the unexpected loss of Alex Foster, a beloved member of our football family," Baylor coach Dave Aranda and athletic director Mack Rhoades said in a joint statement. "Our deepest condolences are with Alex's family and all who loved him, as we lift them up in prayer now and in the days to come. ... Alex's memory will forever be part of our hearts and this program."
— Baylor Football (@BUFootball) May 28, 2025Aranda posted a separate message on X, adding, "Our hearts are broken, and our prayers are with his family, friends and all those who loved him so deeply."
Foster, who was listed at 6-foot-5 and 292 pounds, played high school football for St. Joseph Catholic School in Madison, Mississippi. He was an ESPN three-star recruit in the 2024 class.
