According to local authorities, 2-year-old Haze, the son of former BYU running back Curtis Brown, died after a tragic drowning accident in the family’s backyard pool. As loved ones rally around them, the community has come together to support the family during this heartbreaking time.

Two-year-old ‘miracle baby’ of former college football star dies in tragic drowning accident

Former BYU football star Curtis Brown and his wife, Kim, are grieving the loss of their 2-year-old son, Haze, who died in a tragic drowning accident.

Haze, described as the couple’s “miracle baby,” drowned in the Browns’ private swimming pool at their Clovis home on July 26, authorities said.

A horrified family member discovered the toddler unresponsive in the pool and made a panicked 911 call that drew cops, EMTs and firefighters to the single family residence.

A medical tech attempted CPR on the angelic toddler but the effort was unsuccessful. An ambulance raced Haze to a nearby hospital where he was later declared dead.

There were no suspicious circumstances in the incident, police said.

A fundraising page says the Brown family is facing an “unimaginable loss” as loved ones rally around them during the heartbreaking tragedy.

The Brown family on vacation in a crowded market.
Brown is one of the most accomplished running backs in BYU history.Instagram/@kimdabobrown
Four young boys in a car, two older boys kissing a baby in a car seat, and another child in the back.
As of Wednesday, the fundraiser had brought in more than $71,000 toward its $100,000 goal.Gofundme

“The Brown family has experienced an unimaginable loss. Kim and Curtis recently lost their miracle baby, Haze, in a tragic drowning accident. No words can ease the heartbreak they are facing as they grieve the loss of their precious son,” the GoFundMe page said.

The GoFundMe was created after friends, family and supporters reached out asking how they could help the Browns during what Chandler Pearson, the fundraiser’s creator, described as an incredibly difficult time.

According to the campaign, the donations will go toward funeral expenses and other unexpected costs so the family can focus on healing and spending time together instead of worrying about financial burdens.

As of Wednesday, the fundraiser had brought in more than $71,000 toward its $100,000 goal.

Pearson also encouraged those who are unable to donate to keep the Brown family in their thoughts and prayers and to share the fundraiser with others, saying every act of kindness reminds the family they are surrounded by a community that loves and supports them.

A toddler with curly hair and a grumpy expression sits in a beach chair, wrapped in a striped towel, on a sandy beach.
Donations will go toward funeral expenses and other unexpected costs so the family can focus on healing.Instagram/@kimdabobrown
A young boy, Haze Brown, wearing a white shirt that says "TWO" and blue striped pants, sits on a wooden surface with a white cake in front of him.
Brown and his wife are parents to five children, including a set of triplets — Cruze, Julie and Kash — and another son, Trey.Gofundme

Brown is one of the most accomplished running backs in BYU history.

During his career with the Cougars from 2002 to 2006, he rushed for 3,218 career yards, becoming the school’s all-time leading rusher at the time. He earned first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors in both 2005 and 2006 after posting consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons.

In 2005, Brown rushed for 1,123 yards and added 454 receiving yards, earning Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week honors twice. He followed that with another 1,010-yard rushing season in 2006 while helping lead BYU’s offense alongside quarterback John Beck. Brown’s school rushing record was later broken by Harvey Unga in 2009.

A man holding his sleeping child on a beach.
Haze, whom the fundraiser described as the family’s “miracle baby,” was the youngest of the Brown children.Instagram/@kimdabobrown

After graduating, Brown signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2007 and appeared in all four preseason games before being released ahead of the regular season.

Brown and his wife are parents to five children, including a set of triplets — Cruze, Julie and Kash — and another son, Trey.

Haze, whom the fundraiser described as the family’s “miracle baby,” was the youngest of the Brown children.

No additional details about the drowning accident have been publicly released. The family has not yet commented on the sudden demise of their son.

“It’s an extremely unfortunate situation,” said Clovis Police Department spokesman Ty Wood.

“Adults should never let children swim unsupervised and should always learn CPR and keep safety and rescue equipment nearby,” he added.