In 1995, the Minnesota Vikings used a first round pick on an offensive tackle out of Ohio State who looked to have the potential to dominate at the NFL level. That individual was named Korey Stringer.
Standing 6-foot-4 and weighing 346 pounds, Stringer lived up to the hype early on, earning Pro Bowl honors in 2000 and starting 91 of his 93 games played over the course of his 6 seasons in Minnesota.
However, tragedy struck on August 1, 2001 when Stringer passed away from heat stroke complications during the team’s training camp in Mankato, Minnesota at the age of 27.