Cole Pensick -- a former offensive lineman for the Nebraska Huskers -- died in an early morning car accident in Missouri on Saturday ... TMZ Sports has confirmed.
He was 32.
Nebraska football commented on the tragic news ... "Mourning the loss of one of our own. On behalf of the Nebraska Football program, our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends & teammates of former Husker lineman Cole Pensick."
The Polk County Sherriff's Office tells us they responded to a call at 6:42 AM after receiving a report for a pickup truck that was off the roadway and in between trees.