( CNN ) -- A body pulled from a Wisconsin river has been identified as the son of Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin , police said Tuesday . Michael Philbin , 21 , went missing early Sunday while in Oshkosh , Wisconsin , to visit friends , police said . No cause of death was immediately determined , and an autopsy was set for Tuesday , Oshkosh Police Chief Scott Greuel said at a news conference . `` We love Michael so much and will miss him dearly , '' Joe Philbin said in a statement released Tuesday afternoon . `` He loved his family , friends and life . His memory will live on in the hearts and minds of all who knew him . '' Philbin thanked the agencies that assisted in the search for his son , and expressed gratitude for `` the prayers and the support of our family , friends and the Packers family . '' On behalf of the team , Packers General Manager Ted Thompson said everyone 's thoughts and prayers were with the family . `` This is an emotional and difficult time for them , and we ask that everyone respect their privacy , '' he said . `` All of us in the Packers family share in their grief . '' The body was found Monday in the Fox River after Oshkosh police put out an alert asking citizens for help in locating Philbin , who lived about 20 miles away in Ripon . His last known communication was at 2 a.m. Sunday , police said . `` He talked to a friend . He did n't sound like he was under duress or he had any medical condition , '' police spokesman Joe Nichols told CNN affiliate WTMJ Monday . `` The phone conversation ended , and that was the last time someone had voice contact . '' Michael Philbin was the second-eldest of six children of Joe Philbin and his wife , Diane , according to the Packers ' website . His funeral is set for Friday . His father coached for 19 years at college football programs before coming to Green Bay in 2003 as an assistant offensive line coach . He became the team 's offensive coordinator in 2007 and played a significant part in the Packers ' league-best 15-1 regular season record this season . CNN 's Kara Devlin contributed to this report .
NEW : ` ` We loved him so much and will miss him dearly , '' Joe Philbin says . Michael Philbin , 21 , had been missing since early Sunday . No cause of death is known ; an investigation is scheduled for Tuesday .