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College Football DL Jamain Stephens Dies at Age 20 from COVID-19 Complications

Jamain Stephens, a defensive lineman at California University of Pennsylvania, died Tuesday at the age of 20 from complications of COVID-19.

The school issued an official statement on Stephens' death: "California University of Pennsylvania is saddened to learn of the death of Jamain Stephens, a business administration major and a senior on the football team. Cal U mourns the loss and extends its condolences to his family and friends."

"Jamain was such a wonderful student with a smile on his face every time you saw him," Athletic Director Dr. Karen Hjerpe said in the school's release.