Cause of house explosion that killed NFL player Caleb Farleys father released

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Dozens of firefighters were at the home Tuesday as crews sifted through the rubble with a bulldozer. Neighbors, who were outside consoling each other early Tuesday morning, said it felt like there was an earthquake in the middle of the night. Multiple agencies, including the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office, Troutman Fire, Mooresville Fire, Lake Norman Fire, and Dominion Energy, responded to the scene overnight. Mooresville is a town of around 50,000 about 25 miles north of Charlotte.

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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. He played in nine games in 2022 before being placed on injured reserve. Multiple local agencies are investigating the cause of the explosion, including the Iredell County Fire Marshal’s Office, the NC State Bureau of Investigation and the U.S.

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1 injured, 1 dead in Mooresville home explosion.

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The home belongs to Caleb Farley, an NFL player with the Tennessee Titans. A neighbor told NBC affiliate WCNC of Charlotte that the explosion occurred just about midnight and that it shook their house. Utility company Dominion Energy said it was continuing to work with emergency officials in the investigation and said its condolences go to all those affected. The blast, which occurred at the home in Mooresville just before midnight, killed Robert Matthew Farley, 61, the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. “The 6,391 square foot home is a total loss,” the Iredell County Emergency Management said in a news release sent to USA TODAY.

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According to Iredell County Emergency Management, one person was leaving the home when first responders arrived about eight minutes later. Authorities said he suffered a concussion from the explosion but is awake and alert at this time. Caleb Farley's father, Robert Farley, 61, was found dead in the collapsed home, officials said. A 25-year-old man, described by officials as a friend of the family, was injured in the explosion. He was taken to Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte with a concussion. He is “awake and alert,” Director of Iredell County Fire Kent Greene said, but has not yet been discharged from the hospital.

Property records list Caleb Farley, who was born and raised in nearby Maiden, as the homeowner. He was not there at the time of the explosion, but was on the scene Tuesday, Greene said. The house is on a large plot of land near Lake Norman, about 28 miles (45 kilometers) north of Charlotte. County property records list the tax value of the home as nearly $2 million.

Mooresville Fire reported responding to more than 30 calls Monday morning.

Dominion Energy, which provides gas service to the area, said they responded to the site early Tuesday. The company confirmed that the house has gas service. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are helping the Iredell County Fire Marshal’s Office with the investigation, county officials said.

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Caleb Farley, 24, a cornerback drafted by the Titans in 2021, was not home at the time of the explosion. The father of Tennessee Titans player Caleb Farley was killed when a North Carolina home Farley owned exploded late Monday, officials said. "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."

Caleb Farley's mother, Robin Farley, died of breast cancer in 2018. Vrabel told the Titans about Caleb Farley’s loss at the end of Tuesday’s scrimmage, and then the players took a knee in an apparent prayer. Farley was at the scene Tuesday with other members of his family. He could be seen pulling a football helmet from the rubble and other keepsakes.

Cause of Mooresville house explosion that killed NFL player’s father released

She said she was exhausted because she had been up all night the night before watching her son’s newborn baby. First responders arrived at the house a few minutes after midnight Tuesday and found Christian Rogers, 25, exiting the collapsed structure, Greene said. 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.

Farley was not at the home when the explosion occurred, according to ESPN. Investigators are looking into whether a natural gas leak caused the explosion, CBS News reported. His father, who was 61 years-old, was found in the debris by first responders, ESPN reported. The other man was identified as family friend Christian Rogers, and was taken to a hospital for his injuries. Some also said the current homeowner (Caleb Farley) lived in the house for less than a year. Robert Farley, Caleb's 61-year-old father, was killed in the explosion.

He said he told Caleb Farley before he returned to North Carolina to lean hard into his faith. In college, the 6-foot-2, 197-pound cornerback was the first high-profile player to opt out of the 2020 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. He lost his mother to cancer in 2018 and was unwilling to put another loved one at risk while playing at Virginia Tech. Caleb Farley, 24, was a first-round pick by the Titans out of Virginia Tech in 2021, though he's played sparingly due to injuries. He played in just three games as a rookie and then nine games last season. "I'm just freaked out. I can't believe that house was devastated. It was a beautiful house, and I'm really hoping no one was in there," neighbor Laura Wild said.

Officials say the home is owned by Caleb Farley, a player for the Tennessee Titans football team. He was reportedly not home when the explosion happened. An additional victim, who has been identified as 61-year-old Robert M. Farley, was later found dead among the debris after searching the home, according to a news release. On Tuesday night, members of the community gathered at Superior Barber Styling Center in Newton to support the family as they grieve. Greene said it's hard to prevent these types of explosions.

"I'm assuming some kind of gas leak, but I am just amazed to wake up and find out this morning and see that. It's just incredible." Emergency officials said they believe an accidental gas leak caused the explosion. Another person, described as a friend of Caleb Farley's, was injured, Greene said. Fire officials found him leaving when they arrived, and his injuries were not considered to be life-threatening.