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Former Clemson receiver Diondre Overton dies at age 26

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Former Clemson wide receiver Diondre Overton has died, the school announced on Saturday afternoon.

Overton, a two-time national champion with the Tigers from 2016-19, was 26 years old. No cause of death was given.

Overton signed with Clemson in the class of 2016 as a four-star prospect out of Page High School in Greensboro, N.C. Across four seasons with the Tigers, he totaled 52 receptions for 777 yards and seven touchdowns, serving as a reserve during the program's 2016 and 2018 national title runs. Overton was voted a permanent team captain in his senior season in 2019.