Midshipman found dead at Naval Academy was starting offensive lineman for Navy football [View all]

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Source: Stars & Stripes

Forney was the anchor of an offensive line that set a school record and led the nation in rushing, averaging 360.5 yards per game. He was named First-Team American Athletic Conference and First-Team All-East in the 2019 season.

A member of the 9th Company and a political science major, Forney was set to graduate from the Academy in May and had been assigned to commission as a cryptologic warfare officer, according to a statement from the Naval Academy.

"[David] was the guy I had the blessing and honor to play next to these past few years," said Navy Football starting center Ford Higgins, one of four Navy captains, in the Navy Sports statement. "He was such a great guy and even better friend. He was universally loved on and off the field by teammates and classmates. The Forney family will be in our thoughts and prayers. I loved him dearly and I will miss him forever."

Forney's death comes one week after Midshipman Duke Carrillo was laid to rest at the U.S. Naval Academy. His is the second death at the Naval Academy this year, and the 11th midshipman death since 2012.

Read more: https://www.stripes.com/news/us/midshipman-found-dead-at-naval-academy-was-starting-offensive-lineman-for-navy-football-1.619669

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How awful