Former Auburn standout Philip Lutzenkirchen dies in car accident

Philip Lutzenkirchen, a tight end on Auburn's 2010 national championship team, was killed in a car accident outside LoGrange, Georgia early this morning. He was 23 years old. The Ledger-Enquirer has details of the accident 

Former Auburn tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen died early Sunday in a car accident. According to Georgia State Patrol, Lutzenkirchen was traveling south of LaGrange, Georgia, as a passenger in a 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe at approximately 3:05 a.m., when the 

Auburn tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen celebrates after making the game-winning TD catch during Auburn's 28-27 win over Alabama on Nov. 26, 2010, in Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Vasha Hunt/Opelika-Auburn News) (Vasha Hunt). Print.

"I'm deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Philip Lutzenkirchen," coach Gus Malzahn said in a statement. "He was a great young man who touched the lives of everyone he knew in a positive way. On the field, Philip was a great player and competitor, 

Former Auburn tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen died early Sunday in a car accident. According to Georgia State Patrol, Lutzenkirchen was traveling south of LaGrange, Georgia, as a passenger in a 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe at approximately 3:05 a.m., when the