Former 1st round pick in the NFL killed in Houston, along with three of his college teammates
Former NFL cornerback and Raiders 1st round pick, CB D.J. Hayden was killed in collision near downtown Houston, according to Joseph Duarte.
Hayden was among six people killed when a car sped through a red light on Fannin Street near the Gulf Freeway around 2 a.m., according to a Houston Police Department report.
They are now saying four former University of Houston players died in the accident.
As of this moment, 3/4 Coogs have been identified in a fatal car accident to a drunk driver. The names are DJ Hayden, Ralph Oragwu, and Zach McMillan.
The last has yet to be identified.
RIP to the four Coogs we lost last night.
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