Diondre Overton, national champion wide receiver for Clemson, dead at 26

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Diondre Overton, a former wide receiver who won two national championships with the Clemson Tigers, has died, the school announced Saturday. He was 26.

Overton played all four seasons with the Tigers from 2016 to 2019. He was on the Tigers when they won the national championship in 2016 and 2018. He had 52 catches for 777 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.

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FILE - Clemson's Diondre Overton runs drills during warmups before an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest, Nov. 16, 2019, in Clemson, S.C.  (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)

"Clemson Football and the entire Clemson Family mourns the passing of Clemson alumnus Diondre Overton," Clemson said in a post on X. "Our thoughts are with his family and friends."

No other details about his death were given. A university official told the Associated Press that the school had heard about Overton’s death and reached out to authorities in Greensboro, North Carolina, to confirm it.

Tigers coach Dabo Swinney talked about Overton’s death after the team’s 66-20 win over Appalachian State on Saturday night.

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Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney stops to pay his respects to former Clemson player Diondre Overton while walking to the stadium before an NCAA college football game against Appalachian State, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Clemson, S.C.  (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

"It took the wind out of my body this morning," Swinney said. "He truly was one of the sweetest-spirited kids we've had come through here. My heart hurts."

Overton didn’t get a chance to