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March 26, 2008 Heath Benedict found dead in Florida home John Murphy Yahoo! Sports NFL prospect Heath Benedict , a former offensive lineman at Newberry College in South Carolina, was found dead Wednesday evening at his Jacksonville, Fla., home, according to local authorities. Benedict, 24, began his career at Tennessee before transferring. He played in the Senior Bowl this past January and ...
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Draft Prospect Benedict Passes Away
Football Outsiders Draft Prospect Benedict Passes Away A really awful story in Tennessee, as Newberry guard Heath Benedict, expected to be an early selection on Day Two, was found dead in his home on Wednesday night. The story reports that Benedict apparently died of “natural causes”, which, to mince words, is patently false. 24-year-olds don’t die of natural causes. There exists the possibility here that Benedict may have died as a result of whatever he was doing while going through the pre-draft process, which would be incredibly sad and raise serious issues about what players are going ...

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thejetsblog.com — ... Day where there is a tall and speedy receiver. Alex Marvez looks at the rule changes the NFL might consider, and here’s a link about how the NFL will be looking to promote integrity. MDS guest blogs on Fifth Down about how Glenn Dorsey seems to be dealing with some harsh criticism. ESPN.com’s Mike Sando writes a very interesting, very thorough article on the 10 best receivers all time. OL Draft Prospect Heath Benedict has died of “natural causes.”

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profootballtalk.com 3/27/2008 — Heath Benedict, an offensive lineman who played at Newberry College and who was expected to be a mid-round draft choice in 2008, died on Wednesday. Benedict, 25, played initially at Tennessee and then transferred to the Division II school. The ...
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Heath Benedict, a former Newberry College offensive lineman and top NFL draft prospect, was found dead in his home Wednesday night. See photos and a biography of Heath below. Heath Benedict Heath Benedict, 24, was living in Jacksonville, Florida, where he was training for the upcoming NFL draft. Heath received a football scholarship to Tennessee, [...]
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NFL Draft prospect Heath Benedict has died . How he died is, as of yet, undetermined. Railbird Central wrote about the prospects of Benedict possibly being drafted by the Green Bay Packers back in January. I became enamored with his style of play during the Senior Bowl and his small college story. It's too bad he never got the chance to play in the NFL. Welcome to the Railbird feed . Eat up.
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NEWBERRY, S.C. -- College offensive lineman Heath Benedict was found dead in his Florida home Wednesday night, apparently of natural causes, according to broadcast reports. Two television stations in Jacksonville, Fla., reported on their Web sites that homicide detectives were called to Benedict's home about 7 p.m. Wednesday. When they arrived, they found Benedict, 24, dead on his couch.  ...
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