Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound after evading authorities, crashing a car and fleeing on foot, police in Texas said Thursday

Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland has died at age 24, just three days after the star scored his first NFL touchdown on 'Monday Night Football.'

Police in a Dallas suburb say 24-year-old Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was found dead of an apparent suicide after evading authorities in his vehicle and fleeing the scene of an accident on foot.

Details are emerging about the death of Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Marshawn Kneeland early Nov. 6. Late in the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 5, Frisco Police Department was assisting the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) in finding a vehicle that eluded law enforcement as they pursued the vehicle.

Kneeland's body was found following a police chase that apparently began with a traffic violation and ended in a crash.

Marshawn Kneeland was an American football player who served as a defensive end for two seasons with the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL). He was born on July 8, 2001, in Michigan and played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos.

Former coaches and associates, stunned by the news of the Cowboys DL’s death, spoke about their time with the 24-year-old Kneeland.