Dylan Sebock

Dylan Sebock died in the early hours of Thursday, October 8, 2026, in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, aged 23. Sherman Police said officers responded at approximately 12:58 a.m. to multiple calls about a one vehicle rollover crash in the 5700 block of North U.S. Highway 75 East Control Road, with both occupants ejected. Officers found the vehicle near the western edge of the roadway with extensive damage, and Sebock, a passenger, about 15 feet west of the service road. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver, Southeastern senior linebacker De'Taurean Johnson, 23, was found lying in the roadway and, according to police, stood and fled on foot when he saw the first responding officer before being detained. The Sherman Critical Accident Investigation Team said it collected evidence establishing that Johnson was intoxicated and that his intoxicated driving contributed to the passenger's death. After hospital treatment Johnson was arrested for intoxication manslaughter and held in the Grayson County Jail. The charge is an allegation and the case is subject to the legal process.

Sebock's family confirmed his death to KXII, and his aunt Franki Sebock set up a GoFundMe for funeral and memorial expenses. Funeral and burial arrangements had not been made public at the time of writing.

Dylan Sebock was born on August 16, 2003, and was raised in Midwest City, Oklahoma, on the eastern side of the Oklahoma City metro area. His university roster recorded that he lived with his aunt, Franki Sebock, who raised him and later described herself as his "Aunt/Mom," writing of him as "our son." His birthplace and further details of his childhood have not been made public.

Sebock attended Midwest City High School, where he played football and earned All-Conference and All-District honors. He began college at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, playing on the RiverHawks defensive line in 2022 and 2023, and then transferred to Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant, Oklahoma, where he majored in business. He was in his senior year, with graduation expected, at the time of his death.

Sebock wore number 97 throughout his college career. At Northeastern State he was listed as a freshman defensive lineman in 2022 (6 foot 3, 240 pounds) and as a redshirt freshman defensive tackle in 2023 (6 foot 3, 260 pounds).

He joined the Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm of the NCAA Division II Great American Conference for the 2024 season. That year he played in 11 games, made 27 total tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss, had season highs of six tackles against Henderson State and Arkansas-Monticello, and recorded two sacks and an interception against Southwestern Oklahoma State.

In 2025 he appeared in 10 games and made 32 total tackles, including 0.5 tackles for loss, seven multi-tackle games and a season high ten tackles against Southern Arkansas on November 8, 2025. He was named Third Team All-Great American Conference after the season. Listed as a 6 foot 4, 264 pound senior defensive lineman in 2026, he was regarded as one of the leaders of the Southeastern defense.

Sebock lived with his aunt, Franki Sebock, who organized the family fundraiser after his death from Oklahoma City. In that appeal the family described him as goofy, a young man who "loved joking around, being silly, and bringing his personality into a room," and who formed bonds with teammates and coaches that were "much bigger than the game itself." He was not reported to be married and no children have been reported.

Sebock was an All-Conference and All-District player at Midwest City High School. In November 2025 he was named Third Team All-Great American Conference as a defensive lineman for Southeastern Oklahoma State, an honour Southeastern Athletics celebrated publicly on November 19, 2025.

News of Sebock's death spread across Oklahoma and North Texas on October 8, 2026, and was carried nationally by Gray Television stations and Us Weekly. Southeastern Oklahoma State issued a statement of condolence, and fellow Great American Conference programs including Harding University football and Southwestern Oklahoma State athletics posted tributes, Harding signing off with his number, #97. Oklahoma broadcaster Todd Miller recalled him as a Midwest City native in his third year at Southeastern who had been third team all-GAC.

His family used their fundraiser to urge people never to drink and drive, writing: "Get a ride. Call someone. Hand over your keys. One decision can take away an entire lifetime and leave a family forever changed." They pledged that his name would never be forgotten: "#97 forever. Forever a Savage."