Utah State football player apparently dies in cliff jumping accident

According to the Cache County Sheriff’s Office in Utah, Seldon’s body was discovered Saturday night after an extensive search involving a dive team and a helicopter. Authorities had received 911 calls from witnesses who reported that a man had not resurfaced after jumping off a cliff in a body of water called Porcupine Reservoir.

“Our investigation leads us to believe this was a tragic accident as multiple witnesses are reporting the same information,” the Cache County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

Seldon transferred to Utah State this offseason after spending the previous two seasons at New Mexico State. He was a team captain at New Mexico State and appeared in 28 games, recording 98 tackles and two interceptions.

Utah State interim coach and defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling previously served as defensive coordinator at New Mexico State, so he has coached Seldon at both programs. Dreiling made a social media post calling Seldon “one of the best people I’ve ever known.”

Seldon began his college career at Michigan after playing football at Belleville (Michigan) High School. He played two seasons with the Wolverines before transferring to New Mexico State.