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Former Patriots LB Clayton Weishuhn Dies at 62

Former NFL linebacker Clayton Weishuhn died in a motor vehicle accident April 22 near his hometown of Wall, Texas, according to the San Angelo Standard-Times.

Weishuhn was 62.

The native of San Angelo, Texas was a member of the New England Patriots from 1982-1986.

Weishuhn was a three-time first team All-Lone Star Conference selection during his career at Angelo State University. He was a member of the 1978 ASU football team that won the NAIA national championship while going 14-0 — the program’s only undefeated season. He ended his playing career as the Rams’ all-time leading tackler with 523 stops.