Ronnie Caldwell, a safety at Northwestern State in FCS's Southland Conference, was shot and killed Thursday morning in Natchitoches, La.. He was 21.
"The Northwestern State family has suffered a tremendous loss," Demons coach Brad Laird said in a statement. "Ronnie Caldwell was a young man who had a bright future ahead of him on or off the football field. He was our voice in the locker room. When Ronnie spoke, others listened. The respect our football team had for Ronnie was evident."
Today, we mourn the loss of junior safety Ronnie Caldwell.
— NSU Football (@NSUDemonsFB) October 12, 2023
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