Pennsylvania AG looking into 2024 death of Bucknell football player - ESPN

The Pennsylvania attorney general's office is investigating the 2024 death of a Bucknell freshman football player who collapsed during his first workout with the team, his parents confirmed Friday.

Mike Ferlazzo, a spokesman for Bucknell, said in a statement to ESPN on Friday that the school had received a search warrant «which we're reviewing and will respond to appropriately.»

Calvin «CJ» Dickey Jr. died July 12, 2024, two days after he collapsed at a team workout. He was 18. The family's attorney told ESPN last year that Dickey collapsed from sickle cell-related rhabdomyolysis, a medical condition that experts say is easily prevented, and even reversed, by stopping exercise.

When contacted by ESPN through their attorney about the warrant, Dickey's parents, Calvin Sr. and Nicole, said in a statement, «We are deeply thankful for the efforts of the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office and we look forward to the results of their investigation.»

It's unclear what the search warrant is seeking. When contacted by ESPN and asked about Bucknell being served in relation to Dickey's death, a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania attorney general's office said she could not share any information because of an «ongoing investigation.»

Dickey's parents told ESPN in 2024 that their son had previously tested positive for sickle cell trait as part of NCAA-required testing for athletes. They said the team's head trainer knew about the results of the test before Dickey arrived at Bucknell. The NCAA mandates sickle cell trait testing for all athletes, as individuals with the trait are at a higher risk of rhabdo if they begin to feel fatigued and do not stop exercising.

After collapsing, Dickey was taken to the hospital and put on dialysis,