The Jacksonville community is mourning Chris Payton-Jones, a former Sandalwood High School football standout and professional football player, who was killed in a crash on State Road 24 in Gainesville late Saturday.

Chris Payton-Jones, a former football star at Sandalwood High School who went on to play professionally and later returned to Jacksonville to become a mentor and successful content creator, has passed away in an auto accident. Jones was 30 years old.

Jacksonville native and UFL Battlehawks player Chris Payton-Jones decided to wear custom cleats in honor of 7-year-old Breon Allen Jr., who was killed in a shooting in January.

Quite a few familiar names headline the United Football League as the rebranded spring football aims to open play in March.