Joe Bradshaw, a freshman wide receiver at Charleston Southern, died on Thursday at the age of 19.
The school said in a statement that Bradshaw died off-campus and authorities are still in the process of gathering information.
Buccaneers head coach Autry Denson included a statement in the school's announcement:
"On behalf of the Charleston Southern Football ministry, we offer our condolences to the Bradshaw and Edwards' family regarding the untimely passing of an exceptional young man, Joe 'Jo Jo' Bradshaw. It is imperative that we not judge or allow circumstances to define who Joe was as a person.