Former Jaguars OL Uche Nwaneri Dead At 38, Acute Heart Failure

Uche Nwaneri — former Purdue and Jacksonville Jaguars’ offending lineman — has actually unfortunately passed away after he was discovered unresponsive in his better half’s Indiana house on Friday.

He was just 38.

Nwaneri was at his better half’s house in West Lafayette — about 65 miles northwest of Indianapolis — when cops got a call around 1 AM mentioning the 6’4″ NFL guard collapsed in a bed room.

Unfortunately, Nwaneri could not be conserved.

The Tippecanoe County Office of the Coroner informs us while the main cause hasn’t yet been identified, their preliminary (initial) report suggests Uche passed away of an “enlarged heart with acute heart failure”.

Authorities state there are no indications of injury or nasty play.

The main cause will not be called up until the toxicology report returns in a couple of weeks.

Tony Khan — boy of Jags’ owner Shahid — released a declaration quickly after the news broke … stating Nwaneri “forged a strong bond with the Jags fans that’s remained to this day.”

“On behalf of the Jaguars organization and my family, our thoughts are with Uche’s family + friends at this terrible time.”

The Dallas native began his football profession when he devoted to Purdue over Kentucky and Texas A&M in 2003.

He was suspended from Purdue for the 2005 fall term after breaking his colleague Ryan Noblet‘s jaw throughout a battle at practice.

Nwaneri was gotten by the Jags in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft and bet them up until he was launched on March 4, 2014.

He was signed by the Cowboys a couple of months later on however didn’t make the last lineup cut.

After football, Nwaneri started a YouTube channel called “The Observant Lineman” where he talked about sports and music with his 21,400 customers.

He likewise stayed active with his fans by means of Twitter … with his last tweet being a homage to the late Brazilian soccer legend Pelé on Dec. 29 — the day prior to he passed away.