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Former Seahawks receiver Sean Dawkins has passed away

Veteran NFL wide receiver and former Seattle Seahawks starter Sean Dawkins has passed away at just 52 years old, according to Jeff Faraudo of Cal Sports Report. No cause of death was given at the time of the report.

Dawkins was a standout player for the California Golden Bears, earning first-team All-American honors in 1992 with 65 receptions for 1,070 yards and a nation-leading 14 touchdowns. After three sterling seasons in college, Dawkins declared for the NFL Draft and was taken 16th overall by the Indianapolis Colts in 1993. He spent five seasons in Indy, catching 251 passes for 3,511 yards and 12 touchdowns.