Campus officials say a football player at Winona State University who recently transferred from Illinois has died while working out with teammates. Winona State said in a news release that 22-year-old Shawn Afryl died Tuesday during a workout at Maxwell Field on the campus in Winona, Minnesota. Illini coach Tim Beckman said in a statement that his players were saddened to hear of the death of a ''great teammate.'' Winona State coach Tom Sawyer said Afryl had shown maturity and leadership in his short time at the Division II school.
Former Illini player dies in workout at new school (Yahoo Sports)
