Ex-South Allegheny HS Football Player, Kavan Markwood Had Bought A New Home With Girlfriend Alonna Brown Before PNC Park Fall

In football, he was a running back and outside linebacker, wearing jersey #1.

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Kavan Markwood, a 20-year-old South Allegheny High School’s Class of 2022 football player, has been identified as the man who fell 21 feet over the Clemente Wall at PNC Park onto the right-field warning track during a Pirates vs. Cubs game.

He fell 21 feet from the front row of Section 142, over the Clemente Wall, during the Pirates-Cubs game while celebrating a key moment in the seventh inning when Andrew McCutchen hit a double that brought in go-ahead runs.

Witnesses said Kavan was excited as the Pirates were rallying, even taking off his shirt and pouring beer on himself before the play.

His fall occurred over a three-foot railing, and the drop matched the 21-foot height of the wall, which honors Roberto Clemente and his iconic jersey number.

The game was paused as emergency crews, including Pittsburgh police, EMS, team trainers, and PNC Park staff, quickly responded.

Kavan was placed on a backboard and taken off the field before being transported to Allegheny General Hospital.

He remains in critical condition following the fall.

Family And Girlfriend, Alonna, Prays For Kavan’s Speedy Recovery

Kavan Markwood’s girlfriend, Alonna Brown, shared an emotional post on her Instagram following his fall at PNC Park.

Kavan and Alonna Brown both come from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

She posted a photo of them together and a heartfelt message saying she loves him forever.

Similarly, a recent photo shared of Kavan Markwood and his girlfriend Lonna Brown has been met with an outpouring of love, blessings, and prayers for his recovery.

She graduated from South Park High School in 2020 and attended Robert Morris University.

He had recently taken a big step in his life—he bought a home with the love of his life, Lonna Brown.

Similarly, Kavan’s family stands firm during this difficult time.

He has always praised his father, calling him his mentor and crediting him with helping shape him into the person he is today.

My dad because he always knew how to help me out and become a better person!

Kavan Markwood

Kavan once shared that his dad was the one who always knew how to guide him and help him grow into a better person.

Similarly, his sister, Tayrn, took to Facebook to post, “I wish you were here, yooo. I need you more than ever at this moment. Please watch over ya baby boy.”

In Case You Didn’t Know

  • As a junior in 2020, he led his team with 60 tackles, including 10 for loss, and had one interception.
  • As a linebacker, he earned first-team all-conference honors, was named team MVP as a senior, and received six all-academic team honors and two defensive player of the week awards.
  • In 2023, as a redshirt freshman at Wheeling University, he appeared in five of 11 games as a linebacker, recording four total tackles, including two assisted tackles against West Virginia.
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