The college football world lost one of its own this week as former Ohio State Buckeyes star wide receiver Dimitrious Stanley passed away this week at just 48 years old.
The official Ohio State Buckeyes football team Twitter account broke the news that Dimitrious Stanley passed away this week after a long battle with prostate cancer. He was originally diagnosed with the disease back in 2019 and briefly went into remission. But ultimately he lost his battle with cancer this week.
Stanely played for the Buckeyes from 1993 to 1996, emerging as one of the team’s top receivers by the end of his Ohio State career. During his final season with the Buckeyes, Stanley led the team in receiving yards, finishing the season with more than 800 yards through the air along with eight touchdown receptions.
Perhaps his most dominant and memorable performance came in the 1997 Rose Bowl game when he hauled in a deep, 72-yard touchdown reception to help lead his Buckeyes to a 20-17 victory over the Arizona State Sun Devils.
It’s a tragic loss and the college football world mourned his passing on social media.
It’s clear that Stanely made quite the impact during his life, both on and off the field. And he will certainly be missed.
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