Crews Look For Missing Boater At Lake Lavon

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PRINCETON (CBSDFW.COM) - The search resumed on Monday morning for a missing boater at Lake Lavon.  The Collin County Sheriff's Department confirmed that they are looking for the body of Jajuan Dawson from Murphy.   Dawson's mother confirms he is a former NFL player from the Houston Texans.

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 10: Wide Receiver JaJuan Dawson #87 of the Houston Texans moves the ball during the NFL game against the Tennessee Titans at The Coliseum on November 10, 2002 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans defeated the Texans 17-10. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

The 37-year-old man rented a boat from a place in Collin County and was on the water with his wife, three kids and an adult relative. Dawson dove into the water without a lifejacket, but never resurfaced.

It is not entirely clear what happened to Dawson when he jumped into the lake. Authorities do not suspect that alcohol played a factor in his disappearance.

Texas Parks & Wildlife and a local volunteer fire department have joined the Collin County Sheriff's Department in the search near Clear Lake Park.

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