Philip Lutzenkirchen was one of Auburns best

Philip Lutzenkirchen was one of Auburns best

Philip Lutzenkirchen was a star before he set foot on the Auburn campus.As a senior tight end at La siter High School in Marietta, Georgia, Lutzenkirchen made one of the best plays youll ever see a football player make. Falling out of the back of the end zone, airborne, parallel to the ground, he got his hands on his quarterbacks pa s and in one motion flipped it in bounds to a teammate for a touchdown reception.MORE: | Memorial serviceNot many high Jackie Robinson Jersey school plays make SportsCenter. That one did.Two years later, he would be on the receiving end of one of the most memorable touchdown pa ses in Auburn history when Cam Newton found him slipping free in the fourth quarter against Alabama. That catch rallied Auburn from a seemingly unsurmountable 24-point deficit in Tuscaloosa for an improbable 28-27 victory. The dance that followed became a new Auburn tradition. The Tigers continued on to win the BCS title.Now, Kirk Gibson Jersey Lutzenkirchen is gone . He was just 23 years old.Admired by his peers andrespected by the media members who covered him,Lutzenkirchen looked like a player with NFL Sundays ahead of him. But injuries derailed that future. He recently became a volunteer coach at St. James High School in Montgomery whereAuburn cla s of 2015 commitment Jalen Harris also a tight end is a standout.The Auburn family came out strong Sunday as word Enrique Hernandez Jersey of Lutzenkirchen's death surfaced.Former Auburn teammate Kodi Burns:Lutz was a brother to me and my other brothers. I loved him. And I will mi s him. One of the greatest men I will ever know. RIP love you man Kodi Burns (@AUKB18) Auburn offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee:The Auburn Family is broken today with the lo s of a great Auburn man and friend Phillip Lutzenkirchen. Crushed and without words. Rhett Lashlee (@rhettlashlee) Former teammate and current 49er Corey Lemonier:The last thing Lutz told me was that he mi sed me. What an amazing person to be around. He will be mi sed but never forgotten! Love you bro Corey Lemonier (@CoreyL55) Auburn receiver Sammie Coates:One of my AU brother died today lutz was a great person n football players!!! We love you bruh!! sammie coates (@sammiecoates11) From Bo Jackson's daughter, Morgan, an Auburn student:Lutz was one of the greatest men God put on this earth... that's a FACT Morgan Jackson (@mO_KNOWS_34) Auburn commitment, TE Jalen Harris Andre Ethier Jersey from St. James High School:I swear nobody can feel my pain right now. I loved this man so much, he was one of the best things that ever happened to me. RIP Coach Lutz Jalen Harris (@jalenharris9) Former Auburn teammate, offensive lineman Byron Isom:R.I.P. Lutz Life's a trip smh Byron Isom (@ICEom) Auburn QB Jonathan Wallace:My heart aches for the lost of a true man of God and brother in Christ. Prayers out to his family! Love you Lutz.. Jonathan Wallace (@JWall_4) Auburn LB Cameron Toney:Pray for Lutz family. Great guy I knew. Cameron Toney (@CToney47) Lutzenkirchen will be mi sed by countle s others. He's a player who made the No. 43 a recognizable number. Especially to many young boys who have (and Chase Utley Jersey will continue) practiced making one-handed grabs in the backyard.

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