Utah star Ty Jordan dies aged 19 after reports of accidental shooting

• Coach pays tribute to player's infectious' personality
• Police responded to report of accidental shooting on Friday

Ty Jordan, a star freshman running back for the University of Utah, has died at the age of 19, school officials announced on Saturday.

Authorities in Texas, where Jordan grew up, and Utah have not released details about the circumstances of Jordan's death. However, a police spokesperson in Denton, Texas, told ESPN on Saturday that officers had responded to a report of a shooting on Friday night. The gunshot victim found at the scene died later in hospital.