Uche Nwaneri Cause of Death

According to multiple reports, former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive guard Uche Nwaneri collapsed and died on December 30, 2022, at the age of 38.

According to the Lafayette Journal & Courier, Nwaneri drove from Georgia to Indiana to see his wife. She reportedly discovered him unresponsive in a bedroom in her West Lafayette home around 1 a.m. on Friday, December30 2022, and called 911.

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

Tippecanoe County Coroner Carrie Costello told the publication that preliminary autopsy results showed no foul play and that he may have died from a heart attack instead, pending toxicology results.

Many in the football community posted their tributes to the football star on Twitter including Tony Khan, the chief football strategy officer for the Jacksonville Jaguars and son of the team’s owner Shahid Khan. He said Nwaneri “forged a strong bond with the Jags fans that’s remained to this day.”

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.

— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) January 2, 2023