Uche 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 for the rest of his career before being drafted in the 5th round of the 2007 NFL draft.