Heath Benedict OT Newberry Dies at 24

[ssnjamerson]

. He was found dead on his couch in Jacksonville. He is only 24 years old and was one of the top OT draft prospects in this years draft. Heath would have been drafted in the 2nd round this year. I hate to see things like this happen. I mean he was a talented smart guy who was only 9 hours away from graduating with a degree in business along with the huge payday in Aprils draft. I had him high on our board. Some had us taking him with our #57. That terrible I mean he was still just a kid living his dream of playing in the NFL.

 

[zach8111]

i already posted this yesterday but its real surprising

 

[ssnjamerson]

Im sorry I didnt see your post my bad and yeah its terrible

 

[DiehardPhinsFan]

very sad..

 

[zach8111]

Im sorry I didnt see your post my bad and yeah its terrible

its in the draft forum, but its okay
i'd rather you post this again (a real news story) rather than someone post another "lets let the time out for the #1 pick" thread. those pop up everyday

 

[=FinTunaWorld=]

Yea pretty incredible..

 

[Alex44]

What did he die of?

 

[Irish Phin Fan]

Probably an undetected heart condition.