PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland State senior offensive lineman Kyle Smith died Wednesday night at his downtown apartment, the team said.
Police said they are investigating the 22-year-old's death as a possible drug overdose. No arrests have been made.
Smith, a native of Elmira, Oregon, played left tackle and made 36 straight starts over the past three seasons. He was selected to the All-Big Sky second team as a junior last year, when the Vikings finished 9-3 and qualified for the FCS playoffs for only the second time.
"I feel we have the most united, close-knit football team in America, and we just lost a major piece of that team in Kyle," Vikings coach Bruce Barnum said.