Tennessee Titans player's father dies in massive NC home explosion

Caleb Farley was spotted on scene, speaking to authorities, after the blast.

ByMark Osborne ABCNews logo
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
NFL player's father dies in massive NC home explosion
The father of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley was killed in a massive explosion Tuesday at a North Carolina home owned by the NFL star.

MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- The father of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley was killed in a massive explosion early Tuesday at a multimillion-dollar home owned by the NFL star.

Robert Farley, 61, was killed and another person suffered non-life-threatening injuries when the Mooresville, North Carolina, home was leveled, according to Iredell County Emergency Management Director Kent Greene.

From L to R: Robert Farley (Caleb's father) Tori Farley Parker (Caleb's cousin) and Caleb Farley. (Photo credit: Tori Farley Parker)

Caleb Farley was seen speaking to authorities at the scene after the explosion. He was not home at the time of the blast, according to Greene.

The home, valued at just over $2 million, according to property records, was completely leveled in the explosion.

An investigation into what caused the explosion is still ongoing, authorities said.

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.

He grew up in Maiden, North Carolina, about 25 miles east of Mooresville, and was a star quarterback at Maiden High School.

Caleb Farley's mother, Robin, died of breast cancer in January 2018.

$3M house owned by NFL player, NC native Caleb Farley in Mooresville, North Carolina explodes killing one and injuring 1 person.

ABC News' Ahmad Hemingway contributed to this report.