Devon Wylie, a 35-year-old wide receiver at Fresno State, has away, although his cause of death has not been made public. Wylie, a native of Sacramento, was an important member of the Bulldogs’ special teams unit. In his senior year, he accomplished 29 punt returns for 446 yards and two scores. Before quitting sports in 2016, he had a brief spell in the Canadian sports League and played in the NFL, mostly with the Kansas City Chiefs. His family sent out a touching note in his memory on the eve of his passing.
Wylie’s death is announced by his family.
The wide receiver’s passing was announced on social media on Monday by a family member. The post began, “We don’t have the capacity to reach out to everyone in this hard time, so we wanted to make this post so people who knew and loved Devon could learn of his passing,” and then it painted a lovely picture of his joyful energy and kind character. Despite being a skilled football player, Wylie never lost sight of the compassionate side of his off-field demeanor, which was characterized by “making people laugh” and delighting everyone with “his football skills, guitar jams, silly jokes and voices, back-flip tricks, fun banter.” Star Wars nerd conversation, Halo
Platform X, formerly known as Twitter, was used by Fresno State to post condolences for the loss of their beloved athlete. “We are thinking of the Wylie family during this trying time,” the message said, referring to the dog as “Forever a Bulldog.” As Fresno State’s special teams coordinator John Baxter shared his thoughts on the “tragic loss” platform X, a number of other NFL players chimed in. What a wonderful teammate, brother, son, and Bulldog. Devon Wylie, you are loved!” the coach wrote. In addition to being a wonderful person who was well-liked by friends and teammates, Wylie was a flawless player on the football field.
At Fresno State, Wylie was a standout receiver and special teams player, with 98 grabs for 1,327 yards and eight touchdowns. Before entering the professional ranks, his senior season demonstrated his versatility with two touchdowns on punt returns, earning him a spot on the third team of the All-American team. The Kansas City Chiefs selected Devon Wylie in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft after he demonstrated remarkable speed and route-running ability. Despite having six receptions with the Chiefs in six games, he was cut before the 2013 campaign officially began.
Following his release by the Chiefs in 2013, Wylie was signed by a number of different practice squads and had two brief games with the Titans. He was on the practice squads of the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, St. Louis Rams, and Atlanta Falcons between 2013 and 2015, however he never appeared in an NFL game. In 2016 and 2017, Wylie played his final football seasons with the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts. Devon Wylie will always be cherished by friends, family, and the entire NFL community for his amazing skills and legacy of tremendous sportsmanship.
