NFL star Johnny Manziel's grandfather's Texas lake home goes up in flames

A Texas vacation home belonging to NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel's grandfather was burned to the ground overnight, and the fire marshal finds it 'suspicious'. No one was home at the time the nearly $410,000 home on Lake Tyler caught fire early Wednesday morning, and by the time firefighters arrived on the scene the home was

A Texas vacation home belonging to NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel's grandfather was burned to the ground overnight, and the fire marshal finds it 'suspicious'.

No one was home at the time the nearly $410,000 home on Lake Tyler caught fire early Wednesday morning, and by the time firefighters arrived on the scene the home was completely engulfed in flames and past saving.

The 3,600-square-foot home built in 1975 is owned by Paul Manziel, grandfather of Cleveland Browns backup quarterback Johnny Manziel, who gained fame playing for Texas A&M after being named his state's Mr Football in high school.

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Up in flames: A fire burned down the Tyler, Texas lake home of Paul Manziel, NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel's grandfather, early Wednesday 

Up in flames: A fire burned down the Tyler, Texas lake home of Paul Manziel, NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel's grandfather, early Wednesday 

Football star: Johnny Manziel is currently the back-up quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. He previously played for Texas A&M and was named his state's Mr Football in high school 

Football star: Johnny Manziel is currently the back-up quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. He previously played for Texas A&M and was named his state's Mr Football in high school 

Smith County Fire Marshal Jay Brooks says the Whitehouse fire department responded to a call of a fire to the home on Slack Road around 1:30am on Wednesday. 

By the time, the home was fully on fire and just half an hour later the entire building collapsed. 

Luckily no one had been staying in the home for at least two days, but Mr Manziel still lost many cherished possessions. 

His girlfriend Beverly Green said in a statement: 'Everything Paul loved and cherished was in that home. He loved his house. Thank you to friends and family for all of your prayers. We are just blessed no one was in the house and everyone is safe.'

Total loss: By the time firefighters responded on the scene early Wednesday, the fire was too far gone to save  

Total loss: By the time firefighters responded on the scene early Wednesday, the fire was too far gone to save  

Wreckage: Brooks stopped short of saying the fire might be an arson, but did say it was 'suspicious'.

Wreckage: Brooks stopped short of saying the fire might be an arson, but did say it was 'suspicious'.

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Brooks stopped short of saying the fire might be an arson, but did say it was 'suspicious'. 

Sources also told KYTK that there was signs the home may have been burglarized before the fire.  

'We have recovered evidence that points to suspicion. We are conducting a thorough investigation, and we are planning on calling in the state Fire Marshals Office, because we would like to have an accelerant sniffing canine to go over the scene. Right now, it's just too hot,' he said.   

Investigation: Once the site has cooled, investigators will look through the wreckage for any signs of arson 

Investigation: Once the site has cooled, investigators will look through the wreckage for any signs of arson 

Before: Above, the house pictured above on Google Streetview before it was burned to the ground 

Before: Above, the house pictured above on Google Streetview before it was burned to the ground 

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