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Foundation launched in memory of Maryland football player Isaiah Hazel

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 27, 2026, 2:48 AM

Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Foundation launched in memory of Maryland football player Isaiah Hazel

Summary

The parents of former Maryland football player Isaiah Hazel have established the Isaiah Lee Hazel Foundation in his honor after his death in a car crash in July 2024. The foundation awarded its inaugural Isaiah Lee Hazel Memorial Scholarship to Joshua Simmons, a walk-on defensive lineman, to assist with meal expenses during the school year. The tragic accident also claimed the lives of Khyree Jackson and Anthony Lytton, Jr. Hazel played collegiate football for Maryland and Charlotte, while Lytton played at Florida State and Penn State. The foundation's launch event took place on the University of Maryland campus.

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Key Details

•Isaiah Hazel was killed in a car crash in July 2024
•Inaugural scholarship awarded to Joshua Simmons
•Launch event held on Maryland campus
•Khyree Jackson and Anthony Lytton, Jr. also died in the crash
•Foundation supports student-athletes with meal expenses

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2:48 AMYahoo Sports — Parents of former Maryland football player killed in 2024 car crash start foundation in his honor

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The parents of former Maryland football player Isaiah Hazel have launched a foundation in his memory after he was killed in a car crash two years ago. At a launch event on campus, the Isaiah Lee Hazel Foundation awarded its first Isaiah Lee Hazel Memorial Scholarship to walk-on defensive lineman Joshua Simmons to help cover meal expenses during the school year. Khyree Jackson, then a Minnesota Vikings rookie, and Anthony Lytton, Jr. were killed in the crash in July of 2024.
— Yahoo Sports

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