
MARIES COUNTY, Mo- The search for a missing University of Kansas football player is over.
The body of Brandon Kyle Bourbon 24, Potosi, Missouri has been found, the Maries County Sheriff’s Department reported on Friday.
Bourbon was located on a secluded river front property off Route AA near Vienna just before 2:00 pm Friday, according to a social media from the sheriff’s department.
After a detailed investigation it was apparent that Bourbon committed suicide the sheriff’s department reported.
He had been missing since April 2, from Washington County Missouri.
Bourbon played football for Kansas until 2014, and transferred to Washburn for the 2015 season.
He led Washburn in rushing with 937 yards on 219 carries with four touchdowns averaging 4.3 yards per rush playing in 11 games. He had a season-high 143 yards on 18 carries at Pittsburg State in a 21-14 win over the Gorillas. He also had 15 catches for 71 yards, according to a media release from the school.
After his season season at Washburn he was named second team all-MIAA after finishing fifth in the league in rushing. At the Ichabod football banquet he was named Washburn’s co-offensive player of the year.
Since leaving college, Bourbon had been living in the Potosi area.