Louisiana Lafayette assistant coach and former Mississippi State offensive lineman D.J. Looney passed away this weekend at the age of 31, according to the school’s Department of Athletics.
Looney was entering his third season on staff with the Rajun’ Cajuns as an assistant offensive line coach, and passed away Saturday morning after suffering a heart attack during a team workout at Cajun Field in Lafayette, the statement said.
Looney spent the 2016 season as a graduate assistant under former UGA offensive line coach and current Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman. He assisted Pittman with recruiting and at practice.