The North Carolina house of Caleb Farley, the Tennessee Titans cornerback, was destroyed in an explosion late Monday that killed his father and injured a household pal, the authorities mentioned on Tuesday.

The explosion at Mr. Farley’s home in Moorseville, about 30 miles north of Charlotte, occurred simply earlier than midnight, in response to the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators imagine it was almost definitely the results of a fuel leak, although an investigation is continuous, mentioned Kent Greene, director of fireplace providers and emergency administration for Iredell County.

There was no proof of foul play, in response to the sheriff’s workplace.

Robert Matthew Farley, 61, Mr. Farley’s father, was discovered useless in a bed room on the house. Christian Rogers, 25, a household pal who was additionally staying on the house on the time of the explosion, survived. He was taken to the hospital and is “awake and alert” and anticipated to be discharged quickly, Mr. Greene mentioned on Tuesday afternoon.

“It’s a miracle he survived,” Mr. Greene mentioned.

Caleb Farley was not at house on the time of the explosion, a spokesperson for the Titans confirmed.

Mike Vrabel, the top coach for the Titans, described the occasion as “shocking” and mentioned that the staff would do no matter it might for Mr. Farley.

“What’s most important is that we do everything that we can to support him, emotionally — teammates, coaches, organization,” Mr. Vrabel mentioned at a news convention on Tuesday. “But also, got to focus on Caleb and his family and what we can do to support them and be here for them.”

Caleb Farley grew up in Maiden, N.C. He was a highschool quarterback, and attended Virginia Tech the place he was a receiver in 2017.

In 2020, Mr. Farley was the primary main school soccer participant to inform his school coaches that he wouldn’t play soccer that season because of the coronavirus pandemic. He was drafted by the Titans in 2021 as a cornerback.