Colorado Football Quarterback Dominiq Ponder Dead at 23 After Single-Car Crash

While driving in Boulder County on March 1, Ponder lost control of his vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.

An unidentified cheerleader carries the school flag across the end zone to mark a Colorado touchdown in the third quarter in Colorado's 31–28 overtime victory over Colorado State in an NCAA college football game in Denver on Sept. 1, 2007. David Zalubowski/AP Photo

Sophomore quarterback Dominiq Ponder, who played for the Buffaloes at the University of Colorado Boulder, has died in a tragic single-car accident at the age of 23.

The University of Colorado Athletic Department confirmed news of his passing in a statement on March 1, noting the crash occurred earlier that morning.