By Andrew McCarty On Thursday afternoon, the football world learned that former top recruit passed away this week. Sam Bruce, a former 4-star wide receiver who committed to play at Miami, passed away this week, according to a report from TMZ Sports. He was just 24 years old. Here’s more from TMZ Sports: In a post on the St. Thomas Aquinas football team’s Facebook page, officials wrote, “R.I.P. Sam Bruce ! We Will Miss You and We Love You !” Bruce’s former 7-on-7 team, the South Florida Express, also confirmed the tragedy on Thursday … writing in a tweet, “We are saddened to hear about the loss…