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

The cause of Johnson’s fatality was unidentified since Wednesday mid-day. He had actually been functioning as the assistant athletic supervisor at Heritage Senior high school in Wake Woodland, North Carolina, at the time of his death, which was confirmed by Colorado.

WNCN-TV in Raleigh reported Wednesday that police located a body in a resort room Sunday during a welfare check at a Hampton Inn as well as Suites which an initial examination indicated no indicators of foul play.

Johnson was selected by the Steelers with the 17th general choice in the 1994 NFL draft as well as played 5 seasons for Pittsburgh, taking 247 receptions for 3,400 backyards as well as 15 touchdowns. His ideal season with the Steelers remained in 1996, when he had 60 catches for a career-high 1,008 lawns and three touchdowns.

Johnson likewise invested two seasons with the Eagles, one period with the Patriots and one with the Costs. He belonged to New England’s Super Bowl-winning group in 2001.

Johnson played 4 seasons at Colorado and was a standout over his final 2 years. He had 1,149 receiving lawns as well as 5 TD captures as a junior before completed with 1,082 obtaining lawns and also 9 TD catches as an elderly in 1993.