Death of Tyler Sash stuns coaches, players at Iowa, NFL

“And you never think it’s gonna get to that”.

Zak DeOssie: “Very sad day”.

“I haven’t seen Tyler in a couple of years”.

“Emergency services responded to 719 Fox Run Drive around 10 a.m. Connecticut Tuesday in reference to an unresponsive male”, The Oskaloosa, Iowa, police department said in an official statement this week, according to ESPN.

The cause of death has not been reported, and there has been no word of Sash having any health problems.

Ferentz canceled his scheduled press conference Tuesday in Iowa City. #RIP9, ” Arnaud wrote, while Bohannon described Sash as a “good friend, someone who would always have your back”. The commitment, passion and excitement Tyler brought to football and to life will always endear him to Hawkeye coaches, teammates and fans. Sash was a standout at Iowa, and now still holds the career interception yardage record for the Hawkeyes.

Ferentz recalled first watching Sash when he scored 36 points in a youth basketball tournament in Sigourney, Iowa, against a team that included his son, James.

There was an outpouring of support and sympathy on social media when news of Sash’s passing began to surface. “Our heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to Tyler’s family during this extremely hard time”, he added.

We are saddened to report that former New York Giants safety and Super Bowl champion Tyler Sash has died. “He did so much in the community with his foundation”.

Sash was one of three children born to Barney and Mike Sash.

“My heart goes out to the whole family”, Staton said.

“He was certainly a special young man in our program”, he said. He competed against Sash and Sash picked off a few of his passes through the years.

In 2014 after retiring from the National Football League, he was arrested for public intoxication after leading the police on a scooter chase. “Feels like I am dreaming”.