TALLAHASSEE,
Fla. (WCTV) – Governor Rick Scott signed a bill into law Friday that will
compensate the parents of Devaughn Darling nearly $2 million. The Florida State
University football player died during preseason training in 2001.
"Me
and Devaughn, we were just inseparable. You know, just to have that bond with
someone else, it was incredible, and that's something I feel I still have to
this day. I still feel him every day. There's not a day that goes by that I
don't think about him," said Devard Darling, Devaughn’s identical twin
brother.
Devaughn
passed away 16 years ago after running drills at practice. He was 18 years old.
"It
was certainly the most sad day that I went through and I know that every coach
that was out there, it was the most devastating day that we've experienced in
all of our years here at Florida State," said former FSU Associate Head
Football Coach Jim Gladden.
The
linebacker was getting ready to start in the upcoming season.
Medical examiners could not determine the exact cause of death. They did discover Devaughn had sickle cell trait, which although rare, has been associated with sudden, unexpected death in healthy men.
Medical examiners could not determine the exact cause of death. They did discover Devaughn had sickle cell trait, which although rare, has been associated with sudden, unexpected death in healthy men.
Governor
Scott signed CS/CS/HB 6515 Relief of Wendy Smith and Dennis Darling, Sr. into
law Friday.
The
bill directs Florida State University to provide $1.8 million in relief to
Wendy Smith and Dennis Darling, Sr. for the wrongful death of their son,
Devaughn Darling, during preseason football training. Source:
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