Uche Nwaneri, Former Jaguars Lineman, Passes Away at 38


Former Jaguars lineman Uche Nwaneri dies at 38

Uchechukwu Eberechukwu Nwaneri, a former American football guard who spent seven seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars in the National Football League, has tragically passed away at the age of 38.

The Jacksonville Jaguars announced his passing on Monday, Jan. 2, sharing that Nwaneri died on Friday, Dec. 30.

Former Jaguars lineman Uche Nwaneri dies at 38

Nwaneri collapsed at his wife’s home in West Lafayette, Indiana, where he had arrived from Georgia the previous week. His wife discovered him unresponsive in a bedroom around 1 a.m. and immediately called the police.

Preliminary findings from an autopsy suggest a possible heart attack, and no signs of foul play have been found.

Nwaneri played in the NFL for seven seasons, from 2007 to 2013, after being selected by the Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2007 draft from Purdue University.

Although he briefly signed with the Dallas Cowboys in 2014, he did not secure a spot on their roster.

Following his retirement, Nwaneri established a popular YouTube channel called “The Observant Lineman,” where he provided coverage of the Jaguars and the league at large.

Jaguars executive Tony Khan, the son of owner Shad Khan, expressed his condolences, tweeting, “On behalf of the Jaguars organization and my family, our thoughts are with Uche’s family and friends at this terrible time,” on Monday.

Former Jaguars lineman Uche Nwaneri dies at 38

Former Jaguars lineman Uche Nwaneri dies at 38

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