( CNN ) -- A former star college quarterback was found dead in northern Michigan on Tuesday night , two days after he went missing while on a fishing excursion , his former university said . Grand Valley State University tweeted around 9:15 p.m. ( 10:15 p.m . ET ) Tuesday that the body of Cullen Finnerty had been found near Baldwin , Michigan . This came after an intensive search by police , firefighters and ex-teammates on Tuesday . `` The Grand Valley community is saddened to learn of the death of former Laker quarterback Cullen Finnerty , '' the school said . Finnerty , who spent time with the NFL 's Baltimore Ravens , set off Sunday to fish in Lake County -- which is between Traverse City and Grand Rapids -- but had n't been heard from since , Sheriff Robert Hilts said Tuesday . A flier posted on MissingCases.com/Facebook indicated Finnerty was last heard from Sunday evening . The family of the ex-football standout has a cabin close to a campground near where he disappeared . The only solid lead on Finnerty 's whereabouts had been the discovery of a small pontoon boat he had been using in Bray Creek , near the Baldwin River , Hilts said . Video from CNN affiliate WTOM showed the boat perched on the waterway 's rocky shore . No foul play was suspected in the 30-year-old 's disappearance , the sheriff said before Finnerty 's body was found . Searchers -- including members of the Lake County Sheriff 's Office , area fire departments and state police -- worked with Finnerty 's family to coordinate resources . They were joined by alumni including former football players , current students and staff at Grand Valley State University , where Finnerty starred in football between 2003 and 2006 . The school is just west of Grand Rapids . Head football coach Matt Mitchell said Lakers players also joined the hunt on Tuesday . `` He 's a big character kid and had a lot of friendships , '' Mitchell said in a video posted on Grand Valley State 's website . `` I think that 's the only reason why so many people are coming to his aid . '' The Brighton , Michigan , native played four seasons at Grand Valley State , which traditionally has one of the premier programs in Division II college football . Finnerty compiled a 36-4 record in his time at the school , winning national championships in three seasons . ( His first coach there was Brian Kelly , who now coaches at Notre Dame . ) According to a news release after the Lakers ' 17-14 championship win , he ended his collegiate career having won 28 straight games and having been ranked No . 1 in 23 consecutive polls of Division II football . D2football.com , a website focused on Division II football , named Finnerty its player of the decade for the 2000s . After his graduation , he joined the Ravens . Finnerty never got into a regular season game , though -- as the Baltimore Sun reported -- he was called up from the practice squad and put on the Ravens ' active roster in December 2007 . The Denver Post reported Finnerty was briefly with the Denver Broncos the next year . Finnerty was married with two young children , Grand Valley State assistant football coach Jim Schaak , who was among those taking part in Tuesday 's search , told WTOM .
NEW : Cullen Finnerty 's body has been found , his alma mater tweets . He went fishing Sunday in northern Michigan , had n't been seen since . A website named the Grand Valley State star Division II 's best player in the 2000s . Finnerty was with the NFL 's Baltimore Ravens for a year , though he never got in a game .