03/27/2008 | Newberry's Heath Benedict found dead in home

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NFL Draft Prospect Heath Benedict Dies
Published 3/27/2008 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... Heath Benedict, a Newberry College offensive lineman who was expected to be selected in next month's NFL draft, was found dead in his apartment in Jacksonville, Florida Wednesday night. ...

Heath Benedict, Two Time Little All-American, Found Dead
Published 3/27/2008 by Jeanette at RightFielders Women in Sports
... unknown. As a biography, Heath Benedict was born on June 30, 1983. He was 24 years old at the time of his death. He was born in Tilburg, Netherlands and attended Peddie High School in Highstown, New Jersey. While there, he was named a Parade All-American and even participated in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He received a football scholarship to Tennessee, but moved on to Newberry College in Newberry, South Carolina. While at Newberry, he garnered several Division II All-America honors in his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. He was excited to move on to the NFL…he ...