Former teammate of Eli Manning has passed away at the young age of 36

Our thoughts go out to his family at this time.

One month after he was hired to take over as a high school football coach, former Ole Miss offensive lineman/tight end Justin Sawyer passed away Saturday morning, per The Daily Leader.

Sawyer reportedly had a massive heart attack and died in his sleep. He leaves behind a wife and two young daughters.

Sawyer was defensive coordinator at a separate school before taking over the program at West Lincoln high school.

Sawyer played for Ole Miss from 1999-2003. He started eight games in 2003 and played in all 13 games with quarterback Eli Manning.

Our thoughts go out to his family at this time.