A former Ohio State football standout and NFL player has reportedly passed away at the age of 40. Ohio State football is mourning the loss of former player Shane Olivea, a two-time All-Big Ten tackle and 2002 national champion.
Former Buckeyes great Bobby Carpenter, among others, mentioned Olivea’s death on social media and tweeted condolences.
“On the heels of two of my great friends (Buckeye Teammates) Birthdays…. Schlegs and Nuge Woke to the sobering news that Ohio State lost a great one this morning. Shane Olivea passed last night. Shane played OT at OSU from 2000-2003. National Champ and All Big 10,” he tweeted.
Olivea was a two-time All-Big Ten player at Ohio State. He was a three-year starter and a member of the 2002 national championship team.
Olivea spent some time in the National FootballLeague from 2004-08, though his career was derailed by a painkillers addiction.
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Olivea was a 6-foot-5, 315-pound prospect who signed with the Buckeyes out of Cedarhurst, New York in 2000.
