Darryl Drake, the wide receivers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers, died at age 62 on Sunday.
Drake began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at WKU in 1983 and later served 16 years as an NFL assistant coach with the Steelers, Arizona Cardinals and Chicago Bears organizations.
"We are at a loss for words following Darryl Drake’s passing this morning," Steelers President Art Rooney II said in a statement. "Darryl had such an impact on the players he coached and everyone he worked with throughout his entire career. He was a passionate coach and had a tremendous spirit toward life, his family, his faith and the game of football.