University of North Carolina football player Tylee Craft died Saturday morning from lung cancer. He was 23. Craft was diagnosed in 2022 and told at the time he had only weeks to live. He died hours before the Tar Heels played Georgia Tech on Saturday in Chapel Hill.

North Carolina football player Tylee Craft died Saturday morning from a rare form of lung cancer, coach Mack Brown said. Brown made the announcement in his postgame news conference following the Tar Heels’ loss to Georgia Tech.

Following UNC football's loss to Georgia Tech, the Tar Heels announced the death of Tylee Craft. The 23-year-old Craft was an inspiration for UNC.