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Former Ravens Running Back Lorenzo Taliaferro Dies at 28

Former Ravens running back Lorenzo Taliaferro died on Wednesday, the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office in Virginia announced. He was 28 years old.

Deputies responded to a call Wednesday afternoon about someone needing medical attention. Taliaferro was transported to a local hospital where he later passed away. The sheriff's office did not disclose a cause of death.

Taliaferro, a native of Yorktown, Va., spent his college career at Coastal Carolina, rushing for 1,729 yards and 27 touchdowns in 2013. He was named the Big South Conference Offensive Player of the Year and was a Walter Payton Award finalist, given annually to the best offensive player at the FCS level.