“Our boy, Caden Tellier has met Jesus face to face,” the post reads. “We appreciate all of your prayers and we covet them for the hard days ahead. Everyone who knows Caden has known kindness, generosity and love, and true to his nature, he is giving of himself one more time. Lives have been touched by the way he lived and now lives will be saved through his passing. We will walk out these next few days alongside him in his earthly body knowing that his spirit is rejoicing in heaven.”

Tellier was reportedly airlifted to a Birmingham hospital in the third quarter after sustaining a hit. Michael McLendon, director of the Alabama Independent Schools Association, posted on the AISA Facebook page on Saturday afternoon that Tellier had died, but that first update was deleted and replaced with a post indicating the player was in critical condition.

Tellier’s parents later confirmed the horrific news through another update.

According to The Montgomery Advertiser, Morgan Academy is “suspending” all school activities the rest of the week.

“We ask that our entire AISA family and the people of Alabama join us in prayer for peace and comfort Caden’s family and the Morgan Academy community as they navigate this difficult time,” McLendon said in a statement on behalf of the Alabama Independent School Association.

This is the second time this month a Alabama-based high school player has died. Semaj Wilkins, a 14-year-old player at New Brockton High, passed away on Aug. 13 after collapsing at practice.

“The NCAA can confirm that a Notice of Allegations has been distributed to the school and involved parties in the Michigan investigation. To protect the integrity of the infractions process as the case progresses forward, the NCAA will not provide any further comment on the specifics included,” the NCAA wrote in a statement to 247Sports on Sunday.

This news comes two days before the scheduled release of Netflix’s documentary into Stalions and Michigan’s alleged cover-up.

Michigan coach Sherrone Moore faces NCAA punishment and a possible suspension stemming from a Level 2 violation after investigators determined he allegedly deleted text messages from Stalions. The violation could result in a show-cause penalty for Moore, whose reported entanglement with Stalions has sparked reaction across college football.

According to ESPN, NCAA investigators determined Stalions removed computer hard drives from the Michigan football offices in October 2023 and gave a Wolverines player a sheet of opponent play calls, in addition to being disguised as a Central Michigan staffer during a game last season against Michigan State.

Stalions resigned in November after the retired United States Marine Corps captain and purported leader of Michigan’s scouting operation was tabbed as the ringleader of the Wolverines’ sign-stealing campaign.

Stalions served as an analyst with the Wolverines for three seasons under Harbaugh. He was suspended with pay on Oct. 20, 2023, one day after the NCAA began its investigation into allegations Michigan was engaged in impermissible scouting of opponents.

“I love the University of Michigan and its football program,” Stalions told The Athletic last fall. “And I am extremely grateful for the opportunity I’ve had to work with the incredible student athletes, coach [Jim] Harbaugh and the other coaches that have been a part of the Michigan football family during my tenure. I do not want to be a distraction from what I hope to be a championship run for the team, and I will continue to cheer them on.”

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Sign-stealing is not a violation of NCAA rules, but “off-campus, in-person scouting of future opponents (in the same season) is prohibited,” per NCAA bylaw 11.6.1. Stalions reportedly purchased tickets for dozens of Big Ten games, which he would allegedly pay third parties to attend and film opponents’ sidelines to help his role of picking up opponents’ signs.

The Michigan Insider’s Alejandro Zuniga contributed to this report.