Former Purdue Offensive Lineman Uche Nwaneri Dies at Age 38

Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty ImagesUche Nwaneri, former Purdue offensive lineman, has died according to multiple outlets. The 7 year NFL veteran with the Jacksonville Jaguars was found unresponsive in a bedroom of his wife’s West Lafayette home and preliminary results show he suffered a heart attack possibly from a medical condition due to an enlarged heart. He was just 38 and leaves behind a wife, Michele, and two daughters.

Originally from the Texas, Uche attended Naaman Forest High School in Garland where he was a top 60 defensive lineman recruit and rated a 3 star player. Soon after his enrollment at Purdue, Uche was converted to an offensive lineman where he would star for the Boilers…