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The University of Tennessee football team announced Friday former Volunteers defensive back LaDarrell McNeil has died at the age of 27.
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We are mourning the loss of VFL LaDarrell McNeil. Our thoughts and prayers are with him, his family and his teammates. LaDarrell will be dearly missed.

No further details about McNeil's death were immediately released.

McNeil was a four-year starter for the Vols from 2012 through 2015 following a standout career at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas that led him to become a 4-star recruit.

The safety recorded 219 total tackles, 14 passes defended, five interceptions and two forced fumbles across 47 appearances for UT. One of his picks came in the Volunteers' victory over Iowa in the Taxslayer Bowl at the end of his junior season in 2014.

Several of McNeil's former teammates and coaches posted condolences on social media.

His accolades while at Tennessee included a selection to the 2012 Freshman All-SEC Team.

McNeil wasn't selected in the 2016 NFL draft and didn't go on to play professionally.

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Posted by Shackleville

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Posted on 7/9/21 at 1:05 pm to paperwasp

Death is inevitable, but never welcomed. Prayers to the family and all involved.

I’m sure Vol Nation will send support. That’s a great fanbase.

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Posted by Prof

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Posted on 7/9/21 at 3:19 pm to paperwasp

That's terrible news. There's never a good time to die but at 27, he still had so much in front of him. Vol Nation will wrap its arms around his friends, teammates, and loved ones. If there's one thing we are good at it's helping each other go through hard times. RIP LaDarrell. Thank you for the memories.

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Posted by paperwasp

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Posted on 7/9/21 at 3:23 pm to Prof