The report stated his death appeared to be natural and there was no evidence of foul play. Georgia Tech football player Brandon Adams was practicing “step dancing” – or stepping — with friends when he collapsed and hit his head late Saturday night, according to an Atlanta police report, leading to the death of the popular Yellow Jackets player that has stunned the team and fan base. Months later, the family is no closer to getting an answer that would aid them in the grieving process. Adams, 21, was later pronounced dead.

Autopsy results inconclusive in death of Georgia Tech DL. In the days after the sudden death of Georgia Tech defensive tackle Brandon Adams in late March, an autopsy performed to determine the cause of death was inconclusive. Georgia Tech Football Player Died During Step Practice, Authorities Rule Out Foul Play.

Adams had been going through offseason workouts and was preparing for the start of spring practice when he died on campus Saturday. An Atlanta police report stated that former Brentwood Academy standout and Georgia Tech defensive lineman Brandon Adams was practicing step dancing with friends and collapsed during a water break, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Friday. Report: Brandon Adams step danced with friends before death. Georgia Tech football player Brandon Adams died while practicing step dancing, possibly in connection to his candidacy for membership with black fraternity Omega Psi Phi, according to an Atlanta Police report. Medical examiners with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation did an autopsy on Adams, but are waiting to get the results of tests, including toxicology, before they determine how he died. Adams reportedly collapsed and hit his head at a townhouse near the Georgia Tech campus. Georgia Tech football player Brandon Adams was practicing “step dancing” — or stepping — with friends when he collapsed and hit his head late Saturday night, according to an Atlanta police report, leading to the death of the popular Yellow Jackets player that has stunned the team and fan base.