GlobalNews411

Comprehensive reporting, aggregated for speed.

allentown

Texas A&M star Toya Jones dies at 49

Former Texas A&M football and track standout Toya Jones, who made a championship-saving tackle in 1998, has died at 49, the school announced.

Published Oct 25, 2026, 8:09 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Former Texas A&M football and track standout Toya Jones, who made a memorable play in one of the biggest games in Aggies history, has died. He was 49. Texas A&M Athletics announced his death, calling him a two-sport star for the school in the late 1990s.