Mike Voight, the second-leading rusher in North Carolina history and a two-time ACC Player of the Year, has died at the age of 58.

Voight, whose quirky nature earned him the nickname “Space Cowboy,” was found at his home Tuesday morning. The cause of death was not immediately known.

Voight ran for 3,971 yards and scored 42 touchdowns from 1973 to 1976 at Carolina. He was the first ACC player to post three 1,000-yard rushing seasons. At the conclusion of his career he ranked fifth in college football history in rushing.

Former UNC sports information director Rick Brewer wrote an excellent piece on Voight. To read it, please click here.

Voight led the ACC in rushing in 1975 with 1,250 yards and in 1976 with 1,407. Voight had split time with James Betterson at tailback in 1974, but still finished with 1,033 yards.

Voight saved his greatest performance for the final home game of his career. He ran for 261 yards on 47 carries in a 39-38 win over Duke. He scored four touchdowns that day and added the winning two-point with 37 seconds to play.

That capped a tremendous finish to his season. In the two previous games he had 161 yards and three touchdowns at Clemson and 190 yards and three touchdowns against Virginia. He finished eighth in Heisman Trophy voting after his senior season.

Voight was chosen to the ACC Silver Anniversary Team.