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Kentucky Football Defensive Lineman Nic ‘Happy’ Smith Dies at Age 20
The university said the 20-year-old defensive lineman was found in a residence hall, and police said an initial investigation did not indicate foul play.
- On Monday, the University of Kentucky announced that defensive lineman Nic Smith, 20, has died. The cause of death remains unknown at this time.
- A sophomore majoring in Community Leadership and Development, Smith was a consensus three-star recruit from Loganville, Georgia, who attended Walnut Grove High School before joining the 2025 signing class.
- University of Kentucky Police Department received a call at 10:03 a.m. Monday reporting Smith found dead in a residence hall; the Lexington-Fayette County Coroner found no initial signs of foul play.
- Head Football Coach Will Stein stated, "Today our hearts are broken. This is a tremendous loss for our program and university community," while the university provides support through the Office for Student Success.
- Smith, nicknamed "Happy," is survived by siblings including Jackson Roundtree and Ariana Smith; he had aspired to start a food business after his NFL career.
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Kentucky Football Player Nicholas 'Happy' Smith Dead at 20
The University of Kentucky has released a statement reporting that freshman player Nicholas "Happy" Smith has died at the young age of 20. The post Kentucky Football Player Nicholas ‘Happy’ Smith Dead at 20 appeared first on Breitbart.
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Kentucky football defensive lineman Nic ‘Happy’ Smith dies at age 20
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky redshirt freshman defensive lineman Nic Smith has died, the university announced Monday afternoon. “Today our hearts are broken,” football coach Will Stein said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Nic’s family, friends, teammates…
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