Former Washington Huskies defensive lineman Voi Tunuufi dies at age 23

Former University of Washington defensive lineman Voi Tunuufi has died at the age of 23, the school announced on Monday night."Our hearts are with the Tunuufi family, his loved ones, and every brother who wore the W beside him. Forever in The Pack," the school posted in an announcement on Twitter.According to Andy Yamashita of The Seattle Times, Tunuufi's sister, Sanita, said that he died in a car accident.Tunuufi appeared in 52 games for the Huskies over four seasons from 2021-24, which included Washington's run to the National Championship against Michigan in 2023. Tunuufi had 86 total tackles with 12.5 sacks, a forced fumble and two passes defended during his career.UW wide receiver, WA native Denzel Boston drafted 39th by Cleveland BrownsEx-football player accused of posing as former UW QB Michael Penix, other NFL pros in $20M fraud caseWashington signs Tina Langley to extension as women's basketball coachHuskies AD Pat Chun talks coaching expectations in 2026Washington's upset bid of 3-seed TCU falls short in 62-59 loss in overtimeTo get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter.Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.