Iowa Band Member Derek Phillips Dies After Collapsing at Week 1 Game

University of Iowa band member Derek Phillips died Tuesday morning after collapsing during Saturday's season-opening football game between the Hawkeyes and Northern Illinois.

The school announced the news in a statement.

In a post on his Instagram written by his family Tuesday morning, they said they made the "heartbreaking decision to remove" Phillips from life support after he suffered "sudden cardiac arrest" during the game:

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"Despite the extraordinary efforts of the ICU team at the University of Iowa Hospital, the damage to his brain was too severe, and we have made the heartbreaking decision to remove life support. ... Derek is comfortable, surrounded by family, and enveloped in the music he loved so much. Thank you for every prayer, every shared experience, and every bit of love you've given to our boy."

University of Iowa Public Relations Manager Chris Brewer issued a statement about Phillips to Evan Watson of the Daily Iowan :

"The entire Hawkeye Marching Band family is thinking of Derek Phillips and his loved ones. We are grateful to his parents for providing regular updates to the students who love Derek. This is heartbreaking for everyone who cares for him. The university is in close contact and is offering support."

Iowa announced during the game that the marching band was foregoing the scheduled halftime performance due to the heat.

Phillips was a third-year student at the University of Iowa.

"Derek Phillips was our mellophone section leader, a beloved member of the School of Music horn studio, and the kind of friend, student, and musician that represents the very best of what it means to be a Hawkeye," the band program wrote in its statement.