Levi Wyatt, a former Jackson State University football player, died in a car crash Friday night near Jackson, Mississippi. The Hinds County Coroner’s Office confirmed Wyatt, 23, was involved in an accident around 11:40 p.m. near the intersection of North State Street and Belhaven Street. His vehicle left the roadway, overturned, and hit a light pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Coroner Jeremiah Howard.
The Jackson State football program issued a statement Saturday mourning Wyatt’s death. The statement read, in part, that the team mourns the loss of its former player and asked the community to pray for his family and loved ones. “The bond of this brotherhood does not end when the game clock expires. Today, we mourn the loss of our brother, Levi Wyatt,” the statement said. “His memory will forever live within the halls of Jackson State football and in the hearts of everyone who shared this journey with him.”
Wyatt played for Jackson State during the 2025 season, recording 12 tackles and four pass breakups before declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft. He went undrafted but expressed willingness to play in the Canadian Football League and XFL via social media. Prior to Jackson State, Wyatt was named to the 2024 All-Southland Conference second team at McNeese State, where he played 22 games after transferring from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. A native of Vicksburg, Mississippi, Wyatt played high school football at Holmes County Central High School.
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