Nate White, a running back who transferred to South Dakota State from Wisconsin in January, died late Tuesday/early Wednesday in Brookings, S.D.
A Milwaukee native, White attended Rufus King International High School, where he became 4-star ESPN recruit, 3-star by Rivals and 247Sports.
White spent two season at Wisconsin before entering the transfer portal.
“News of Nate White’s tragic passing has been sad and difficult to comprehend for all the Wisconsin Badger Football family,” Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell wrote in a statement posted on the team’s Instagram. “We remember Nate as a friend and teammate and we stand in support of Nate’s family and loved ones.”
A cause of death has yet to be announced. He was 20 years old.
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