Former Clemson player, 2-time champion shot to death in hometown [Video]

Former Clemson Tigers wide receiver Diondre Overton has died at the age of 26, officials with Clemson Athletics said Saturday.(Video above: Highlights of Diondre Overton at Clemson)The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office said that at about 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 7, deputies responded to a call about a loud party on Spring Mills Road in Overton’s hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina. While on the way to the scene, deputies were informed a shooting had occurred at the home. Upon arrival, deputies found Overton suffering from a gunshot wound.Authorities said that, despite immediate medical attention, Overton was pronounced dead at the scene.There have been no arrests at this time. Overton signed with Clemson University out of Walter Hines Page High School and earned a degree from Clemson in sports communication in the summer of 2019.Overton helped Clemson win national championships in 2016 and 2018.According to Clemson, Overton played more than 1,000 career …