Auburn wide receiver and College Football Hall of Famer Terry Beasley died Wednesday night at the age of 73.

Beasley remains Auburn's all-time leader in both receiving yards and receiving touchdowns with 141 career receptions, 2,507 career yards, and 29 career touchdowns.

He was on The Plains from 1968 to 1971 and was one of the best players in program history and a favorite target of Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Pat Sullivan.

Beasley, a Montgomery native, is just one of three Auburn players to have his jersey retired, along with Sullivan and Bo Jackson.

Sullivan once described Beasley as being ahead of his time, calling him “faster than anyone who plays the game.”

He was a major contributor to Sullivan's Heisman campaign in 1971, his senior year, and had 12 touchdown catches and nearly 900 yards after rushing for more than 1,000 yards and 11 touchdowns in his junior season in 1970. Beasley was named a consensus All-American in 1971.

Beasley's death in Moody's home is currently being investigated as a possible suicide. according to Moody Police Chief Reece Smith.

“At approximately 5:20 p.m. tonight, officers were dispatched to his residence. He was found dead inside the residence from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. This incident remains under investigation and at this time Our thoughts are with the Beasley family,” Smith said.

In 2013, Beasley Diagnosed with CTE He suffered at least 19 concussions during his playing career. After being a first-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 1972, Beasley played just four seasons in the NFL, due in part to injuries.

Michael Brauner is a senior sports analyst and contributing writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @MBraunerWNSP