HSU player dies in accident Hardin-Simmons and the campus community is grieving the loss of teammate and friend Brentdrick Walker, who passed away Saturday, Jan. 19, in a motorcycle accident in Abilene, Texas. "Obviously, it is a horrible tragedy," said Hardin-Simmons coach Jimmie Keeling. "I just saw Brentdrick on Friday night -- he was in the locker room when I got home from a speaking engagement and he was getting ready to go meet with some of the recruits we had on campus." "He was a super young person that had tried to do everything right with us. He was a fun-loving kid that did whatever we asked him to do. It is always tragic when you lose someone at such a young age." The Cowboys had a team reflection on Sunday afternoon and it was a touching example of how one person can affect so many lives. Teammate and good friend Shawn Woods may have put the best words to the situation in the tear-filled meeting: "Brentdrick, David Joseph and I had this conversation on how we wanted to be remembered when we we’re gone. Walker said he would be laughing and smiling down at all of us, because he would be in heaven, but he also said don't ever forget me, don't ever forget me." Walker became a starter at cornerback for the Cowboys in 2007, after playing a reserve role his first two years. He started all 10 games at cornerback and had four interceptions in 2007. He had played in 17 varsity games for the Cowboys over the past two years. | |
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