Louisiana assistant offensive line coach D.J. Looney died suddenly on Saturday after suffering a heart attack during a team workout. He was 31.
Looney, who grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, played on the offensive line at Mississippi State and began his coaching career as a graduate assistant there under former head coach Dan Mullen in 2011.
Looney had coaching stops at Georgia, Central Arkansas and East Mississippi Community College before joining the Louisiana staff under coach Billy Napier before the 2018 season.
The school announced Looney’s death on Saturday afternoon.
“At this time, the Department of Athletics asks that fans, friends and acquaintances of Coach Looney keep his family and the football program in their thoughts and prayers,” the school said in a statement.