Colorado and Deion Sanders in mourning after QB Dominiq Ponder dies at 23

Ponder loses control of Tesla on Sunday morning Coach Sanders mourns ‘one of my favorites’ Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder died early on Sunday morning in a single-car crash in Boulder County, police said. He was 23. Ponder lost control of his Tesla on a curve and hit a guardrail, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The car then struck an electrical line pole and rolled down an embankment before it caught fire. Ponder was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said a preliminary inves...

By Associated Press

Colorado football player Dominiq Ponder dies in car crash

Colorado football player Dominiq Ponder died in a single-car crash in Boulder County in the early hours of March 1.

Dominiq Ponder dies at 23: Colorado QB’s sudden death shocks NFL

Colorado football mourns the tragic loss of quarterback Dominiq Ponder, who died at 23 on March 1, 2026. He was one of the budding stars of the Colorado team. His sudden death was confirmed by Deion Sanders. As per reports, he died due to an accident. The accident, involving a Tesla that lost control and caught fire, sent shockwaves through the team. Coach Deion Sanders and teammates remembered Ponder for his positive energy and leadership, highlighting his promising, albeit brief, career.

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