Ex-NFL CB Antonio Dennard Shot & Killed Outside Bar At 32

Former NFL Player Pronounced Dead At 32 After Being Shot Outside Bar

October 17, 2022, 6:11pm EST (Updated: December 27, 2022, 7:06pm)By Carmen Perricone

JACKSONVILLE, FL – AUGUST 30: Antonio Dennard #16 of the Jacksonville Jaguars in action during a preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons at EverBank Field on August 30, 2012 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Tragic news coming out of Reading, Pennsylvania over the weekend that former NFL cornerback Antonio Dennard was shot and killed outside of a bar. He was pronounced dead at 3:15 a.m. on October 16 by The Berk’s County Coroner’s Office.

Dennard was just 32 years old.

He played his college ball at NAIA Langston University in Oklahoma where he recorded eight interceptions during his four-year tenure. Dennard had brief stints with the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers and the Jacksonville Jaguars, however, he never actually appeared in a regular season game.

Fans were quick to offer up their condolences to Dennard’s family and friends on Twitter:

Nard was an altogether great guy. One of the best to touch a LU football field. My heart hurts for his family and children. His character was upstanding. I can't think of a reason a person would do something like this.#Lions #Langston

"You play football, Don't let it play you"
— KC? (@kammy2kam) October 17, 2022