SHOCKING NEWS : A tragic cause of death has been revealed for Clemson Tigers’ national champion receiver.

A day after the Clemson Tigers learned of Diondre Overton’s death, the reason of death just adds to the tragedy. On Saturday, Clemson confirmed the death of former wide receiver Diondre Overton, causing a rippling effect throughout the game against Appalachian State.

Coach Dabo Swinney, leading his first Tiger Walk of the season, came to Overton’s plaque on the pavement, which represented his former role as team captain, leaned down, kissed his hand, and placed it on the plaque.

After the Tigers won, Swinney told reporters that Overton’s death was “senseless.”

Now Tigers fans understand why Swinney said that.

The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office issued a statement regarding the cause of Overton’s death, which was reported by several outlets, including The State. Sheriff’s deputies responded at a property in Greensboro, North Carolina, around 2:30 a.m. after receiving reports of a noisy party and a noise disturbance, including a report of rounds fired. Greensboro was Overton’s hometown.

Deputies discovered that Overton had been shot and was pronounced dead on the spot after receiving medical treatment.

The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating Overton’s death as a homicide.

Since leaving Clemson, Overton had been playing pro football. He went undrafted by the NFL and was signed by the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2021, but later released.

Later in 2021 he signed with the Vienna Vikings of the European League of Football

He played two seasons with the USFL’s Philadelphia Stars, as he was drafted in the 16th round in 2022. In two seasons he made 42 catches for 533 yards and five touchdowns. Late in 2023 he signed with the USFL’s Pittsburgh Maulers, but the league merged with the XFL and became the UFL, which led to the demise of the Maulers.

He was selected in January by Memphis in the UFL dispersal draft.

With the Tigers he was part of their 2016 and 2018 national championship teams. Overton caught a touchdown pass in each of the first two games of Clemson’s 2018 national championship season, including Clemson’s penultimate score of its 28-26 win at Texas A&M

His best performance came against Boston College, when he tied the school record with three touchdown grabs and 119 receiving yards.

Overton finished his Clemson career with 52 receptions, 777 yards, and seven touchdowns.

Overton, a Greensboro, North Carolina native, joined with the Tigers after graduating from Walter Hines Page High School. According to 247Sports, he was the state’s number four overall prospect. He excelled in two sports at Hines, including basketball.