Former Texas A&M football star Brian Williams dies after competing in half-marathon: 'Purest in heart'

Brian Williams who played for the Texas A M football crew for three seasons died just hours after he completed a half-marathon the family validated The race took place in Irving Texas The -year-old died on Sunday due to heat stroke complications Brian's brother Rawleigh Williams III informed the Dallas Morning News CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMTributes poured in after friends and family learned of the loss of their loved one CORONER REVEALS JEFF SPERBECK JOHN ELWAY'S FORMER AGENT CAUSE OF DEATH FOLLOWING GOLF CART FALL B you are my heart Rawleigh wrote in a social media post alongside photos of himself and his brother The BEST version of us in every single way B I don t think I can make it without you but I m going to try for our parents and our sister I love you brother Williams' mother Kimberly also paid tribute to her son I cannot believe you are gone she wrote on Instagram Our hearts hurt more than words can say You were the best human we knew the kindest purest in heart and greater part humble despite all you accomplished You loved God and you loved us Now you are with him total peace total satisfaction watching over us We love you and we will see you again Williams earned an engineering degree from A M in According to the Morning News Williams was living in the Dallas-Fort Worth area prior to his death Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter