Who was Brexten Green? Emporia State football player dies in tragic cliff diving accident
Brexten Green, a college football player, died in a tragic cliff diving accident in Oklahoma on Saturday, July 2. The 20-year-old wide receiver reportedly never resurfaced after jumping into Grand Lake near Dripping Springs, as per The Sun.
Delaware County emergency rescue received a call around 6:30 pm and recovered Green's body from the 31-foot deep water. The football player was set to begin his second season with the Emporia State Hornets team. "It's a terrible day for Emporia State football and just a devastating loss for the Green family," said Emporia State football coach Garin Higgins in a statement confirming Green's heartbreaking death.
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"Brexten was a great teammate who cared so much about this football program. It showed in his competitive spirit, his work ethic, and his willingness to be there for his family. He will always be a part of our Hornet football family," the statement concluded.
Who was Brexten Green?
Green, who hailed from Cashion, was an All-State selection by the Oklahoma Coaches Association for the 2020 Oklahoma Class A State Champion Wildcats. He was also District A-3 Player of the Year as a senior in high school with 1,720 receiving yards, 409 rushing yards, and 27 total touchdowns, as per his ESU profile.
"Brexten's personality was larger than life. He added joy, humor, and friendship to everyone he encountered, whether you knew him 5 minutes or your entire life. The impact Brexten had in his lifetime was far-reaching regardless of age," read his obituary.
"If you were younger than him, he was a role model, hero, and friend. If you were older than him, you strived to be a little more like him every day. Brexten was the upperclassman that took kids home from practice, drove others to youth group that would not have been able to go, including friends in all hunting trips. He was always there for anyone in need. Whether it was a flat tire, a friend in need, or just hanging it out, Brexten was there and normally the center of attention," it continued.
The obituary added, "People were just drawn to him naturally and wanted to be around him. His smile and presence could brighten any room he entered. His legacy will continue to live through all of us. The pain of losing a son, brother, grandson, nephew, friend, teammate is unbearable. Brexten has taken a piece of all of us with him to Heaven. We all have a hole to fill with this loss."
"His last day on earth was spent doing one of the many things he loved – enjoying friends. He was at Grand Lake and decided to go jump off the cliffs – in true Brexten fashion he was living to the fullest. Tragically after going under the water, he never resurfaced and rescuers were not able to locate him despite their best efforts," it concluded. His friends and family want to send him off in true Cashion Wildcat fashion at his funeral service that will take place on Friday, July 8.
