On Wednesday, the LSU and Texas A&M families got some bad news, as it was reported that former A&M DB Kary Vincent Sr. passed away.

Vincent, who was the father of current LSU DB Kary Vincent Jr., was only 49 years old.

Reporter Lance Edwards with 12 News Now confirmed the news on Twitter on Wednesday night:

Vincent Jr. paid tribute to his father on Twitter, sending a pair of tweets after he learned the news about his dad:

Vincent Sr. was drafted in the sixth round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints and played two years in the Arena Football League.