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Baylor Defensive Lineman Alex Foster Passes Away Unexpectedly

May 28, 2025, 6:22 PM

Baylor Bears redshirt freshman defensive lineman Alex Foster passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday morning at home in Mississippi. He was 18 years old.

Baylor Defensive Lineman Alex Foster Passes Away Unexpectedly

Baylor defensive lineman Alex Foster, 18, passed away unexpectedly while home for summer break in Mississippi. Baylor Athletics confirmend the news in an official statement. A cause of death was not given.

Foster, a redshirt freshman out of St. Joseph High School in Greenville, Miss, was the highest-rated high school recruit in Baylor's 2024 class. He did not see action last fall, but was expected to play a role on the two-deep in 2025. 

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