Former Clemson University football star Diondre Overton has died. He was 26 years old.

Clemson announced the wide receiver’s death on Saturday, September 7.

“Clemson football and the entire Clemson family mourns the passing of Clemson alumnus Diondre Overton,” the university’s football program also wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “Our thoughts are with his family and friends.”

The cause of death was not disclosed. A memorial to Overton was erected at his memorial plaque on Tiger Walk in front of Memorial Stadium on the school’s South Carolina campus.

Overton — a native of Greensboro, North Carolina — played on Clemson’s football team from 2016 to 2019, during which the Tigers won two national championships. In his senior year, the late athlete was voted team captain, according to ABC News. During his career at Clemson, he had 52 passes for 777 yards and seven touchdowns in 51 games with five starts.

Overton won the Leather Helmet Award as Most Valuable Player his senior year after Clemson’s game against Boston College, in which he rushed for 119 yards and scored three touchdowns. Overton graduated from Clemson University in 2019 with a degree in sports communications.

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After graduating from Clemson, Overton briefly played football at a professional level. According to CBS Sports, he was part of the Hamilton Tiger Cats of Florida and the Vienna Vikings of the European Football League.

According to the source, the athlete was drafted by the Philadelphia Stars in 2022 and spent two seasons there. Overton was most recently selected to play for the Memphis Showboats of the UFL.

Overton’s former teammates shared their tributes online. Tee Higgins, a former Clemson player and wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals, wrote on his Instagram stories: “Brother, I miss you already man. I love you 5L… This hurts so much right now. Rest in peace, Big Play.”

Amari Rodgers, another of Overton’s Clemson teammates, wrote on X: “Life isn’t fair man. Please tell your loved ones you love them because you never know. Long live Dre.”

Former Clemson player Xavier Thomas, who currently plays for the Arizona Cardinals, posted on X: “BIGPLAYDRE… I love you bro. Fly High Twin🥺💔.”