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Former Baltimore Ravens running back Lorenzo Taliaferro dies at 28

Former Baltimore Ravens running back Lorenzo Taliaferro died Wednesday in his hometown of Williamsburg, Virginia, according to the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office. He was 28.

Taliaferro was transported at 3:30 p.m. to Riverside Doctors' Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A family member told WBFF Fox45 in Baltimore that Taliaferro died of a heart attack.

A fourth-round pick by Baltimore in 2014, Taliaferro ran for 339 yards and scored five touchdowns in 19 games for the Ravens from 2014 to 2016. He struggled to stay on the field, ending each of his three seasons on injured reserve.