North Carolina A&T defensive lineman Kelvin Broadhurst Jr., 20, died on April 11 after a motorcycle crash on Interstate 40 in Greensboro, a sudden loss that has shaken the Aggies community on and off the field. Police say he lost control while taking the ramp to U.S. 29 South, was thrown from his bike and was pronounced dead at the scene. Teammates, fraternity brothers and family have been left mourning a junior who, by all accounts, had a growing presence in the locker room and on campus.
Crash details and investigation
According to WBTV, local reporting says Broadhurst’s Ducati hit a guardrail on the I-40 East ramp to U.S. 29 South. Greensboro police said he was ejected from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene.
The Greensboro Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit is handling the investigation. Authorities said no other vehicles appeared to be involved, and investigators have not released any findings regarding speed, possible impairment or the motorcycle’s mechanical condition.
Broadhurst’s time with the Aggies
North Carolina A&T’s official roster lists Broadhurst as a junior defensive lineman from Spartanburg, South Carolina, and program records show he appeared in 28 games across the 2023–25 seasons. Per North Carolina A&T, he totaled 31 tackles and three sacks during his collegiate career.
Campus reaction
Teammates and his Phi Beta Sigma fraternity brothers shared remembrances on social media, saying his impact reached far beyond the stat sheet. “Though his time with us was brief, his impact and presence will forever be a part of the Brotherhood,” the fraternity wrote on Instagram, a post noted by WBTV.
His mother, Latoya Lyles, told reporters she had been in the middle of planning his 21st birthday celebration and is now making arrangements for his funeral, according to coverage from Fox News. The university has not yet announced any official memorial plans…