Baltimore Ravens’ Jaylon Ferguson dies at 26: ‘He was a wonderful young man’

• Linebacker held FBS record for career sacks with 48
• NFL has been hit by a number of premature deaths recently

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Jaylon Ferguson has died at the age of 26, the team confirmed on Wednesday.

We are profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon Ferguson," the team said in a statement. He was a kind, respectful young man with a big smile and infectious personality. We express our heartfelt condolences to Jaylon's family and friends as we mourn a life lost much too soon."