Quentin Groves

Quentin Groves, here with the Buffalo Bills in 2015, died on Saturday at 32.

(Duane Burleson | The Associated Press)

Former NFL linebacker Quentin Groves died Saturday at the age of 32.

Auburn spokesman Kirk Sampson told the Associated Press that Groves died in his sleep in Trinidad. This was his wife's native country.

Groves was a standout defensive lineman at Auburn University. In his career with the Tigers, Groves recorded 26 sacks which tied him for first all-time in program history with Gerald Robinson.

Groves was drafted in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He spent two seasons with Jacksonville before being traded to the Oakland Raiders. Groves went on to have stints with the Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans.

Although he never played a regular season snap with the Buffalo Bills, Groves' last stop in the NFL was with the Bills. He was signed by the team last summer in August and was released in early September.

In his career, Groves recorded 175 total tackles, 9.5 sacks, six passes defensed and two interceptions.