This is just absolute brutal news from the college football world as a young man has lost his life this week.

Sam Bruce, a former 4-star wide receiver who committed to play at Miami, passed away this week, according to a report from TMZ Sports.

Via the report:

“In a post on the St. Thomas Aquinas football team’s Facebook page, officials wrote, “R.I.P. Sam Bruce ! We Will Miss You and We Love You !”

Bruce’s former 7-on-7 team, the South Florida Express, also confirmed the tragedy on Thursday … writing in a tweet, “We are saddened to hear about the loss of one of the greatest players to ever come through SFE.