Former Washington Huskies defensive end Daniel Te'o-Nesheim has died at the age of 30.
Washington's football program shared its condolences, along with video of him during his collegiate career, while announcing his death Monday:
Washington Football @UW_FootballAll of Montlake mourns the loss of former Husky, Daniel Te'o-Nesheim. Deepest condolences to his friends and family.
Te'o-Nesheim played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2010 and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2011-13.
The Buccaneers and Eagles also reacted to the news:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers @BuccaneersWe are saddened by the news of former Buc Daniel Te’o Nesheim’s passing. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family.
Philadelphia Eagles @EaglesThe Eagles are saddened to learn of Daniel Te’o-Nesheim’s passing. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
As Kevin Spain of USA Today noted, no details have been made public regarding the cause of Te'o-Nesheim's death. He was an American Samoa native who returned to Hawaii Preparatory Academy—where he attended—to coach its football team after his retirement from the NFL.
Adam Jude of the Seattle Times noted Te'o-Nesheim was a two-time captain during his time at Washington and was voted as the defensive MVP by teammates in 2007. His 30 sacks were the most in program history at the time of his graduation in 2009 and now rank second.
