The Iowa State medical examiner is planning an autopsy Wednesday morning to determine the cause of death of former University of Iowa standout football player Tyler Sash.
The 27-year old was found dead at his home in Oskaloosa by a family member who stopped by to walk his dog.
Sash was a safety for the Hawkeyes, who became a first-team All Big Ten selection his junior year. He had 13 interceptions during his Iowa career, fifth best in school history.
He went on to play two years for the New York Giants, winning a Super Bowl with the team in 2011.
He was suspended for the first four games of the 2012 season for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances. At the time he said he took the drug Adderall not knowing it was banned.
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz is planning to address the media about Sash’s death Wednesday afternoon.