BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Ivan Garza, a 25-year-old former linebacker at Sacramento State and Robert F. Kennedy High School alumnus in Delano, has passed away, according to a statement from Sacramento State football.
Garza graduated from Robert F. Kennedy High School in 2019 and went on to play for the Sacramento State Hornets from 2021 through 2023, following a redshirt season that year and a canceled 2020 season due to COVID-19.
The team announced the news on social media on Wednesday but did not disclose a cause of death. Sacramento State Football released a statement regarding Garza’s passing.
Sacramento State Football released a statement on social media:
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“We give our deepest condolences to Ivan’s friends and family. He will be remembered as a wonderful teammate, player, and Hornet.