Garrett Uekman's Tragic Death Delivers Huge Blow to Arkansas Razorbacks

The sudden and tragic death of 19-year-old Arkansas tight end Garrett Uekman is the sort of devastating loss that puts sports into prospective.

The topic of discussion yesterday was whether or not Arkansas had a shot at sneaking into the national championship.

Today, it seems trivial.

Uekman was found dead in his dorm room, according to USA Today. The details of his death have yet to be released, and at this point, it's impossible for the Razorbacks to focus on football.

They've lost a teammate, and even though they have the game of their lives coming up against LSU, it's got to be hard for them to focus on anything but the shocking loss they've suffered.

This is the latest in a tragic series of events in college sports. After the Penn State scandal and the Oklahoma State plane crash that took the lives of Kurt Budke and Miranda Serna, it didn't seem like it could get any worse.

The university released this statement on Sunday morning,

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Garrett Uekman, a University of Arkansas student and a member of the Razorback football team, has passed away today at the age of 19.

Uekman, from Little Rock, was pronounced dead this afternoon at Washington Regional Medical Center.

More information will be released shortly.

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This is a devastating blow to a program in the midst of a magical season. He may not have made his presence felt on the stat sheet during his life, but his presence will certainly be felt when his team takes the field on Saturday.