Luke Knox, Florida International University football player and brother of NFL's Dawson Knox, dies at 22

By Matt Foster, CNN

Updated 0440 GMT (1240 HKT) August 19, 2022

Luke Knox playing in an October 2019 game for the University of Mississippi, where he played from 2018 to 2021.

(CNN)Florida International University football player Luke Knox, the younger brother of Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox, has died, the school's athletics department said Thursday. He was 22 years old.

The university did not provide Knox's cause of death, but expressed sorrow and support for the player's teammates, family and friends. FIU head coach Mike MacIntyre remembered Knox as a caring and committed member of the team, saying he admired Knox's passion for the sport, but «his genuine love for his family and teammates is what I will always remember.» «He had a special way of making everyone around him feel comfortable and confident. Luke's family is special to me, and they will continually be in my heart and in my prayers during this difficult time,» MacIntyre said in a statement. MacIntyre also coached Knox at the University of Mississippi, where the linebacker spent four years before transferring to FIU. Read MoreKnox's older brother, Dawson Knox, also played for Ole Miss before joining the Bills in 2019. The Knox brothers are from the Nashville suburb of Brentwood, Tennessee.Luke Knox celebrates a fumble recovery while playing for Ole Miss during an NCAA college football game on September 7, 2019.Bills head coach Sean McDermott <a href=«https://twitter.com/BuffaloBills/status/1560253950745518080?ref_src=» https: target="_blank">began a press conference Thursday by expressing condolences for the Knox family.«Our hearts go out to Dawson and his family during this time, and we're right there with him and supporting him and his family,»