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T<\/span>his Sunday afternoon, sports fans received the heartbreaking news of the death of Dominic Ponder<\/strong>, a 23-year-old quarterback for the Colorado Buffaloes<\/strong>. Authorities confirmed it was a single-vehicle crash<\/strong>.<\/p>\n One of the first to react was Deion Sanders<\/strong>, head coach of the Colorado football team<\/strong>:<\/p>\n “God please comfort the Ponder family, friends & Loved ones,” the coach posted on X. “Dom was one of my favorites! He was Loved, Respected & a Born Leader. Let’s pray for all that knew him & had the opportunity to be in his presence. Lord you’re receiving a good 1.”<\/p>\n Shedeur Sanders Message<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Shedeur Sanders<\/strong> also shared an emotional response to the tragic news.<\/p>\n “Hurt about this,” wrote the Colorado quarterback<\/strong>, posting a photo of Ponder on his Instagram account.<\/p>\n According to the Colorado State Patrol<\/strong> report, Ponder was driving a 2023 Tesla<\/strong> when he lost control of the vehicle on a curve and crashed into a guardrail. The car later struck an electrical utility pole and rolled down an embankment.<\/p>\n The college football quarterback<\/strong> was pronounced dead at the scene in Boulder County<\/strong>. Authorities stated that a preliminary investigation suggests excessive speed<\/strong> may have been a contributing factor.<\/p>\n From a football standpoint, Ponder appeared in two games for the Colorado Buffaloes football program<\/strong> last season, completing 0 of 1 passes and recording two carries for a loss of four yards. The 6-foot-5 sophomore from Opa Locka, Florida<\/strong>, began his college football career at Bethune-Cookman<\/strong> before transferring to Colorado.<\/p>\nShedeur Sanders’ message<\/h2>\n