Charles Johnson, a star pass receiver at Colorado and first-round draft choice of the Pittsburgh Steelers, has passed away at 50.

The reason for Johnson’s death was unknown since Wednesday afternoon. He had actually been functioning as the aide athletic supervisor at Heritage Secondary school in Wake Woodland, North Carolina, at the time of his death, which was confirmed by Colorado.

WNCN-TV in Raleigh reported Wednesday that authorities located a body in a resort space Sunday throughout a welfare check at a Hampton Inn and Suites and that a preliminary investigation showed no signs of bad deed.

Johnson was chosen by the Steelers with the 17th total pick in the 1994 NFL draft as well as played five seasons for Pittsburgh, taking 247 functions for 3,400 yards and 15 goals. His finest season with the Steelers was in 1996, when he had 60 catches for a career-high 1,008 yards and three goals.

Johnson likewise spent two seasons with the Eagles, one period with the Patriots as well as one with the Costs. He was a member of New England’s Super Bowl-winning group in 2001.

Johnson played 4 seasons at Colorado as well as was a standout over his last 2 years. He had 1,149 getting backyards as well as five TD captures as a junior prior to do with 1,082 getting backyards and 9 TD captures as an elderly in 1993.g