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UNI Freshman Football Player From Iowa City Dies at 18

Parker Sutherland, an 18-year-old freshman tight end, played four games last season; no cause of death has been released, and the family requests privacy during this time.

  • The University of Northern Iowa announced Saturday morning, Feb. 14, 2026, that 18-year-old tight end Parker Sutherland died ten days before his 19th birthday.
  • UNI officials said no cause of death has been disclosed and Cedar Falls Fire & Rescue responded Thursday to a call at a UNI athletics facility; Sutherland's family asked for time and space.
  • According to his roster profile, Sutherland played in four games for the UNI Football Panthers in 2025 and was a three-sport athlete at Iowa City High, earning second-team All-State honors in 2024.
  • The athletic department announced UNI Director of Athletics Megan Franklin said support services are available as the community mourns Sutherland's passing, and Iowa City High coach Mitch Moore praised his positivity, saying `He was put on this earth to make everybody better and he certainly did`.
  • Amid tense week for Iowa college athletics, this was the second tragedy after the Iowa Lakes Community College baseball team bus crash earlier this week.
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On3 broke the news in on Saturday, February 14, 2026.
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