Police: Missing Ohio State Football Player Found Dead

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On Sunday night, Police in Columbus, Ohio identified a body found near the Ohio State University campus as that of defensive lineman Kosta Karageorge who had been missing for several days.

BREAKING: Body found is missing OSU student. Early word is self-inflicted gunshot wound.

- WHIOTV (@whiotv) November 30, 2014

Sgt. Rich Weiner said at 2:30pm a body was found in a dumpster. Found a man inside container. Identified him as Kosta Karageorge

- Matt Barnes (@Matt_NBC4) November 30, 2014

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Earlier from the Associated Press:

Media outlets are reporting a body has been found near Ohio State while police are providing no updates on the search for a football player missing since Wednesday.

WBNS-TV, WCMH-TV and The Columbus Dispatch reported Sunday that police confirm a body has been found. But both police and Ohio State Coach Urban Meyer say they have no updates on the search for defensive lineman Kosta Karageorge (KOH'-stah KAHR'-ah-jorj).

A police report says Karageorge's mother told authorities he has had concussions and spells of confusion. She said he texted a message Wednesday citing the concussions and saying he was sorry if he was 'an embarrassment.'

The Buckeyes defeated Michigan on Saturday, 42-28. Defensive lineman Michael Bennett said afterward that Karageorge missed practices and that teammates started getting nervous Thursday.