Former Purdue football offensive guard and former NFL player Uche Nwaneri died Friday. Check out full news here.

Jaguars lineman Uche Nwaneri dies at 38.

Uche Nwaneri, a Dallas-area native who ended his career with the Dallas Cowboys, passed away on Friday at the age of 38.

“Uche was a great person,” his former agent Jordan Woy told CowboysSI.com. “He was a very interesting person and had deep, valued and informative thoughts on sports, politics and life.”

Nwaneri was found dead in his family’s West Lafayette, Indiana home, according to West Lafayette police and the county coroner.

Police said Nwaneri had traveled from Georgia to his wife residence when he apparently collapsed. The coroner’s office is waiting on pending toxicology results but is suggesting a possible heart attack.

According to TMZ Sports, a preliminary report determined he died of an “enlarged heart with acute heart failure,”

A full report and an official cause of death will be determined in a few weeks, the report adds.

Jaguars lineman Uche Nwaneri dies at 38.

Following the news, the son of Jaguars owner Shad Khan, Tony, tweeted an emotional message.

It read: “Rest In Peace, Uche Nwaneri. @Chukwu77 played 7 seasons with the @Jaguars, 2007-2013, and 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.”

Nwaneri spent seven seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars after being picked in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft out of Purdue.

Between 2008 and 2013 he was a perennial starter at guard, protecting quarterbacks such as Chad Henne, Blaine Gabbert, and David Garrard.

Cut in 2014, Nwaneri subsequently signed for the Dallas Cowboys but failed to make the final roster.

According to his Instagram, he went on to own the Anchor Down Grille and the Anchor Bar & Tattoo Studio in Atlanta, as well as 77 Sports Consulting.

Jaguars lineman Uche Nwaneri dies at 38.

Nwaneri also ran The Observant Lineman YouTube channel where he covered sports, pop culture, and gaming.

By Rishabh

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