College Football Player Dies After Committing Heroic Act to Save Girlfriend; 6 Classes Left Before He Got His Degree

A college football player from the Tennessee State Tigers died Sunday after a hit-and-run incident.

According to authorities, Tennessee State offensive lineman Chazan Page was hit by a car traveling at a “very high speed,” after he pushed his girlfriend away.

College football player Chazan Page represented the Tennessee State Tigers well

According to The Tennessean and WTVF, Chazan Page, who was 20-years-old at the time of death, died at the Skyline Medical Center after a vehicle hit him on Gallatin Pike in Nashville around 1:30 a.m.

Page was with his girlfriend and several friends at the time of the incident. He reportedly saved his girlfriend’s life by pushing her out of the way. Page’s girlfriend, Jayda Jernigan, described the situation in an article from WSBTV.

“He pushed me out of the way,” Jayda Jernigan told WZTV. “And he got the brunt of it.”

“A car was going probably like 100 miles an hour down the street,” Jernigan told WZTV. “We were walking, but I was on the side where the car was. It happened so fast.”

“I didn’t realize what happened until I looked over my shoulder and he wasn’t there,” Jernigan told WSMV-TV.

The vehicle in question fled the scene after Page was hit.

Chazan Page was an anchor for the Tennessee State Tigers’ offensive line

Before Page was a college football player, he attended Lipscomb Academy in Nashville, Tenn. At Lipscomb Academy Page was an All-Region player.

Page went on to become an anchor for the Tennessee State offensive line. The 6-foot-1, 295-pound offensive lineman was a mainstay for the Tigers in 2022 and 2023.

Page, a center, was one of just three offensive linemen to start every game for Tennessee State in both of those years. He most recently participated in the Tennessee State Blue and White Spring Game.

His brother, Chandon Page, is a defensive lineman for the Tigers. Chazan Page had just six classes left before he got his degree which he planned to use to become a physical therapist for athletes.

Support for Chazan Page and the Tennessee State Tigers poured out on social media

After the news of Chazan Page’s death came to light, support on social media came for Page’s family as well as the Tigers.

The athletic director for Tennessee State, Mikki Allen, made a statement expressing his condolences for Chazan Page in an article from WSBTV.

“He helped bring out the best in others with his outstanding leadership on and off the field, positive attitude, and genuine care for the people around him,” Allen said. “It is extremely difficult to lose a member of our athletics family, and we mourn the loss of Chazan.”

Praying for his family and the TSU community 🙏🧡

— Sassy Vol 🧡🍊 (@Sassy_Vol) April 17, 2024

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Tiger family and the Page family.

— KC Varsity Combines (@Varsitycombine1) April 15, 2024

Pray for the Page family. Chazan truly cared for and loved up everyone he came in contact with. Chazan was a tremendous leader and kind hearted man of God. From Enplay basketball to Lipscomb Academy to TSU Chazan elevated the LIVES of everyone. You are dearly missed brotha❤️

— Cole McDowell (@ColeMcDowell8) April 14, 2024

Nashville Police are still looking for help with finding the suspect who fled the scene.

This Ford Edge, recovered Monday night from a backyard on Oakhurst Dr, is the suspected hit & run vehicle that killed TSU football player Chazan Page on Gallatin Pk early Sunday. Leads are being pursued to identify the driver. Have information about this person? 615-742-7463. pic.twitter.com/s7BEVcrK46

— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) April 16, 2024

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