Former San José State offensive lineman Jelani Newman died on Saturday Sept. 12 after being involved in a motorcycle accident. He was 25. The SJSU football team released a statement on Instagram on Wednesday following Newman’s death. “Our hearts are with the Newman family during this time. Forever in our hearts, #72,” the statement reads. Newman was part of the team from 2019-2022, but made his debut in 2020 in the Offerpad Arizona Bowl. After redshirting his freshman season, Newman appeared in all 12 games during the 2021 season. “Jelani’s smile and laughter were electric,” Nancy McGee Newman, grandmother of Jelani Newman wrote in a Sept. 18 statement on Facebook. “There is now a huge hole in our family.” To read more, click the link in our bio. 🔗 ✍️: haddybarghouti & m.nash1 📸: Screenshot from GoFund Me