Several reports state that Uchechukwu Nwaneri, a retired football player who once played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Dallas Cowboys, passed away on Friday, December 30th, 2022. He was 38 years old.
The former offensive guard was in the home of his wife in West Lafayette, Indiana, when she found him unresponsive in the bedroom. Nwareni's wife immediately called 911.
The results indicate that Nwareni most likely suffered from heart failure at the time of death, according to the Lafayette Journal & Courier.
It seems, according to the Journal & Courier, that Nwaneri's death was a tragic accident.
Nwaneri was born in Dallas, Texas in 1984. He was given the name Uchechukwu Nwaneri, meaning "God's wish" in his parents' native tongue.
He played on the team but was suspended in 2005 following an altercation with teammate Ryan Noblet.
Nwaneri claimed to have acted in self-defense and was not charged for the matter.
Nwaneri was selected during the fifth round of the 2007 draft, making his way onto the Jaguars.
From 2007 to 2013, Nwaneri played 104 games, starting in 92 of them.
Nwareni then signed with the Dallas Cowboys in 2014 and spent one year with them before being released once again and retiring from football.
Nwaneri was active on a number of social media platforms, including Twitter and YouTube.
On his channel, Nwaneri broke down plays and players across different NFL teams.
The shorts had also been uploaded to TikTok.
Across social media, fans and friends have shared their condolences for the former footballer.
"Uche was a great person," Jordan Woy, his former agent, told CowboysSI. "He was a very interesting person and had deep, valued and informative thoughts on sports, politics and life."
