Overview

• The former offensive lineman was found dead at his Wisconsin home on Wednesday, two days after turning 47.
• Wisconsin's football program confirmed his death on Thursday, and no cause has been released.
• A four-year starter in Madison, he logged 50 consecutive starts and helped secure Big Ten titles in 1998 and 1999 with back-to-back Rose Bowls.
• The Packers drafted him in the fourth round in 2001; he played 16 games in 2002 before brief stops with Washington and Carolina.
• He is survived by two children, with tributes from friends and ex-teammates including Jason Waibel and Casey Rabach.