Devon Wylie, a former NFL receiver who spent time with the Pittsburgh Steelers, has died, according to multiple reports.
He was 35. No cause of death has been reported.
ABC 30 in Fresno referenced a social media post from the family.
“We wanted to make this post so people who knew and loved Devon could learn of his passing because we don’t have the capacity to reach out to everyone in this hard time,” the post read. “There are no words to express the sadness that comes from losing a brother, dear friend and amazing uncle. Devon had so much love and joy to give. Always making people laugh and entertaining us with his football skills, guitar jams, silly jokes and voices, back-flip tricks, fun banter Star Wars obsession chat, Halo night and not to mention his beautiful smile. We will miss him always.”
Wyile was a star at Fresno State where he caught 98 passes for 1,327 yards and eight touchdowns.
He was selected in the fourth round, 107th-overall, of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. He also had a stint with the Steelers in 2013, and also spent time with the Cardinals, Titans, Seahawks, 49ers, Rams, Raiders, Falcons and the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts before wrapping up his career following the 2017 season.
He caught six passes for 53 yards in the NFL, and also had 353 yards as a return man.
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