Will Meyers

By Joe Lombardi From Daily Voice

The cause of death has been released for a 19-year-old Ohio State University student from Connecticut who was found dead inside Ohio Stadium, prompting an investigation.

University police said the student, identified as William Meyers of the town of Fairfield, was discovered in the stadium’s northeast corner before 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26. 

A university spokesman confirmed Meyers' identity in a statement to The Lantern, Ohio State's student newspaper.

On Monday, Nov. 10, People reported that Meyers died by suicide after a jump, according to an autopsy report from the Franklin County Coroner’s Office that the outlet obtained.

Meyers was a third-year accounting student at Ohio State. He also co-founded a charity with his brother that donated more than 5,000 pieces of sports equipment to local centers, according to information shared with the university community, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Ohio State offered condolences to Meyers’ family and friends and said counseling and support services are available for students. 

Meyers' death comes after a separate death at the stadium in May 2024, when a woman died after falling from an upper tier during commencement. That case was ruled an apparent suicide.

Authorities did not release information about how Meyers entered the venue or how long he may have been there. 

Ohio State's football team played at Washington the day after the incident, on Saturday, Sept. 27. 

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or chat via 988lifeline.org.