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- Father of Tennessee Titans player Caleb Farley killed in N.C. house explosion
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- Tennessee Titans player's father dies in massive NC home explosion
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No foul play is suspected, the sheriff’s office said. Dominion Energy, which serves the home, said in a statement to Channel 9 last week that it had representatives among the first responders who showed up after the explosion. Farley is a cornerback for the Tennessee Titans and played college football at Virginia Tech before the Titans drafted him in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. The Farley family will receive family and friends on Saturday, Aug. 26 at 2 p.m. Neighbors told WCNC Charlotte they heard an explosion that startled several residents. The massive 6,391 square-foot home is a total loss along with several vehicles, Iredell County officials report.
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The other man was identified as family friend Christian Rogers, and was taken to a hospital for his injuries. Responders said a victim was taken to a hospital in Charlotte with non-life threatening injuries. Rescuers found another victim dead while searching through debris.

Father of Tennessee Titans player Caleb Farley killed in N.C. house explosion
Dominion Energy spokesperson Bonita Billingsley Harris said in an email that the power company was among the first on the scene and was working with investigators. Titans safety Kevin Byard lost his own mother in June 2022. He said he told Caleb Farley before he returned to North Carolina to lean hard into his faith.
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Officials said they’re looking into the issue of natural gas and that gas found its way to an ignition source. Officials believe Robert Farley was in the bedroom. Debris such as wood and insulation was strewn about the property following the explosion, while the road near where the home once stood was filled with glass. "Very concerned as to what's happening in the district, the world ... It's just not something that I'd like to see my grandchild go through," one woman told WCNC Charlotte. A student at Cox Mill High School told WCNC Charlotte's Shamarria Morrison there was some confusion Tuesday when they were placed under an initial lockdown.
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"Almost right at midnight I heard a loud explosion, and it shook the house," a neighbor said. "I got up. Me and my wife went outside and I heard one of my other neighbors and we started walking through the neighborhood to find out what happened." A news release from emergency management said that first responders were called to the home after someone reported an explosion.
Tennessee Titans player's father dies in massive NC home explosion
Caleb, who starred at Maiden High School before playing college football at Virginia Tech, rushed home immediately. Farley, who was drafted No. 22 overall by the Tennessee Titans in 2021, has the full support of his team while dealing with the devastating loss. Caleb Farley, the No. 22 overall pick in the 2021 draft, was placed on injured reserve in November with a back issue. He has played 12 games in his first two seasons and is currently listed as physically unable to perform as the Titans wrap up training camp this week. County property records list the tax value of the home on a large plot near Lake Norman as nearly $2 million.
Classes later resumed until students were then prompted to evacuate from the building as the investigation continued. A threat was also reported Tuesday at Mooresville High School in neighboring Iredell County. Winter weather rushed into the area Monday overnight, with wind gusts, snow flurries, sleet and rain.
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Father of NFL player Caleb Farley killed in Mooresville home explosion.
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Records showed that the 6,391-square-foot natural-gas home was listed for just over $2 million in 2022 and was built in 2016. The circumstances of the explosion have not yet been officially released; however, the house being reduced to rubble is similar to a 2019 gas explosion that occurred at a home in Ballantyne. Dominion Energy responded to an emergency on Barber Loop in Mooresville, where an explosion was reported at a customer's residence. We are investigating the explosion in coordination with emergency personnel. Our prayers and sympathy are with the individuals impacted by this difficult event.
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Rogers, described by Greene as a friend of the family, was transported to Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte with a concussion. He is awake and alert, Greene said, but has not yet been discharged. "In this case, it was natural gas most likely," Kent Greene, Iredell County's director of fire services and emergency management, told WCNC Charlotte's Kayland Hagwood. (WBTV/Gray News) - One person was killed and another was injured after a home owned by NFL player Caleb Farley exploded and collapsed overnight in Mooresville. His father, who was 61 years-old, was found in the debris by first responders, ESPN reported.

A neighbor told NBC affiliate WCNC of Charlotte that the explosion occurred just about midnight and that it shook their house. WCNC Charlotte reviewed property tax records for the home and confirmed the owner of the home is Caleb Farley, a cornerback for the Tennessee Titans and alum of Maiden High School in Catawba County. Caleb Farley also played college football at Virginia Tech. Caleb Farley was not at the home when the explosion happened.
"What's most important is that we do everything we can to support him emotionally," Titans coach Mike Vrabel said on Tuesday, per ESPN. "It's shocking. We've got to focus on Caleb and his family, and how we can support him." Farley's mother, Robin Farley, died from breast cancer in 2018. "Just praying for Caleb," Titans running back Derrick Henry said. "We were probably the last ones in the locker room last night just hanging around. We just found out the news. My prayers go out to him and his family." Farley, who is a native of Maiden, North Carolina, was drafted with the No. 22 overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
The victim, identified as Robert Farley, 61, was later recovered after a search of the debris, according to Iredell County Emergency Management. Robert Farley is the father of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley, who bought the home for his father. For the latest breaking news, weather and traffic alerts, download the WCNC Charlotte mobile app. CMPD also sent canines officers from their bomb squad to Cabarrus County Tuesday to assist with the investigation.
It wasn’t clear where the gas leak originated, and the remaining structure is so unstable that the investigation into the cause and origin cannot continue, county officials said in a news release. The Iredell County Fire Marshal’s Office has finished its investigation into last week’s explosion and any further investigations will be conducted by the owner’s insurance provider. First responders arrived at the house a few minutes after midnight Tuesday and found Christian Rogers, 25, exiting the collapsed structure, Greene said.