Cause of death revealed for 19-year-old Conn. student found inside Ohio State’s football stadium

The 19-year-old Ohio State student found dead inside the university’s football stadium in September died by suicide, officials confirmed.

William Meyers, of Fairfield, Conn., jumped to his death at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Sept. 26, according to an autopsy report from the Franklin County Coroner’s Office obtained by People magazine.

First responders made the grisly discovery in the stadium’s northeast corner around 10 a.m. that same morning, according to the Columbus Dispatch.

Investigators quickly ruled out foul play at the time. It’s not clear how he got inside the stadium.

Meyers was a third-year accounting student at the university, according to the Lantern, the school’s student newspaper.

He co-founded a charity with his older brother that donated used and unused sports equipment to local centers, according to his LinkedIn profile.

“Some of my core values are respect, ethics, improvement, and integrity all of which I want to bring with me when I enter the workforce,” he wrote in his profile, People reported.

The Fairfield Ludlowe High School graduate had said his hobbies included word games like Scrabble and performing magic.

The teen’s tragic death comes 18 months after a Georgia mom also leaped to her death at the stadium.

Larissa Brady, 53, scaled a concrete wall and plummeted 150 feet during Ohio State’s commencement ceremony in May 2024 during her daughter’s graduation. She had a history of mental health issues, officials said.

If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.