Ray Lewis III, son of 2-time Super Bowl champ Ray Lewis, dies at 28

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Ray Lewis III, the son of two-time Super Bowl champion Ray Lewis, has died. Reports mentioned the youthful Lewis was 28.

Lewis’ coach at Virginia Union, Mark James, mentioned he discovered of his former participant’s dying by household and social media. “He was a great kid. He played hard and it was a pleasure knowing him,” James informed The Associated Press by cellphone Friday.

Lewis’ youthful brother Rahsaan Lewis mentioned on an Instagram story, “Really can’t believe I’m even typing this, but RIP big brother.”

Neither Rahsaan Lewis nor James supplied particulars how Ray Lewis III died.

Lewis performed cornerback at his father’s alma mater, Miami, for 2 seasons with out getting in a recreation earlier than transferring to Coastal Carolina in 2015.

Lewis completed his profession at Virginia Union, the place James remembered him as a level-headed younger man who labored arduous and by no means acted like he was above others on account of his father’s success as an NFL standout and Pro Football Hall of Famer.

“I think by the time we got him, he was ready for the business of going to school and finishing and playing football and being an impact (player),” James mentioned. “He was a hard worker.”