Michigan State football is set to face Indiana in Week 4 on Saturday, but sad news came way through Twitter to start the day.

According to former Spartans RB Little John Flowers, who played in East Lansing from 1998-2001, his former teammate LB Mike Labinjo died in his sleep:

Outside of Labinjo reportedly passing away in his sleep, no further details are known.

Labinjo started as a RB, but moved to LB and played from 1999-2003. Labinjo was eventually selected in the 2003 CFL Draft by the Calgary Stampeders in the third round.

The 6-foot LB was then signed by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2004, played with the Indianapolis Colts in 2005 and then played with the Miami Dolphins is 2005-06. Labinjo eventually finished his career back in the CFL with the Stampeders from 2007-10.