Marshawn Kneeland dies : Police investigating as Dallas Cowboys amateur dies age-old 24
Kneeland, 24, was a second-round aces out of Western Michigan at the 2024 NFL Draft and denticulate his aboriginal NFL touchdown on Monday night.
Local badge in Texas said Kneeland was begin asleep in the aboriginal hours of Thursday morning afterwards “expressing baleful ideations” afterward a abettor following that led to a “multi-agency search” in the burghal of Frisco on Wednesday night.
“On November 5, 2025, at about 10.39pm, the Frisco Badge Department responded to abetment the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) with analysis a abettor that had evaded troopers during a following that entered the burghal of Frisco,” the badge account read.
“After accident beheld of the vehicle, troopers amid it account later, comatose on southbound Dallas Parkway abreast Warren Parkway.
“Initial letters adumbrated that a macho subject, after articular as 24-year-old Marshawn Kneeland of Plano, TX fled the arena on foot. Officers accustomed a ambit and accomplished a chase of the breadth with the abetment of the FPD K-9 and Drone units.”
After accepting letters Kneeland had bidding “suicidal ideations”, badge begin Kneeland asleep about 1.30am Thursday.
Police say the account of afterlife will be bent by Collin County Medical Examiner’s Office and the analysis charcoal ongoing.
“Our ardent condolences to the Kneeland ancestors and friends,” said bounded police.
Marshawn Kneeland 2001-2025
Our thoughts and prayers apropos Marshawn are with his adherent Catalina and his family.”
Kneeland acquaint 15 tackles, a sack, two tackles for accident and six quarterback hurries in seven amateur for the Cowboys this season.
“We are acutely afflicted by the adverse account of the casual of Cowboys’ Marshawn Kneeland,” the NFL said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his adherent Catalina, family, accompany and his teammates. We accept been in acquaintance with the Cowboys and accept offered abutment and counselling resources.”
Kneeland recorded 27.5 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, three affected fumbles and three canyon breakups beyond 38 amateur for Western Michigan in college.
He was disqualified out for six amateur due to a knee abrasion during his amateur year, which saw him aggregate 17 tackles, 13 quarterback pressures, a canyon breakup, two tackles for accident and a bollix recovery.
“I am burst to affirm that my applicant and angel acquaintance Marshawn Kneeland anesthetized abroad aftermost night,” said Kneeland’s abettor Jonathan Perzley in a statement, per the NFL.
“I watched him activity his way from a hopeful kid at Western Michigan with a dream to actuality a admired able for the Dallas Cowboys. Marshawn caked his affection into every snap, every practice, and every moment on the field. To lose addition with his talent, spirit, and advantage is a affliction I can hardly put into words.
“My affection aches for his family, his teammates, and anybody who admired him, and I achievement they feel the abutment of the absolute football association during this doubtful time. I ask that you amuse accord his admired ones the aloofness and benevolence they charge as they ache this amazing loss.”
The Cowboys are currently on a bye anniversary and are due to acknowledgment to activity at the Las Vegas Raiders in Monday Night Football on November 17 in Anniversary 11.
“His appulse on those about him was immeasurable, and his accident is acquainted greatly beyond out community. We’re alive to ensure that players accept the abutment they charge and our condolences are with Marshawn’s ancestors and admired one.”