The football world is mourning the death of former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Devon Wylie, who passed away at the age of 35.
According to ABC 30 in Fresno, a family member confirmed Wylie’s death in a post on social media, writing the following, per Yahoo Sports:
“We wanted to make this post so people who knew and loved Devon could learn of his passing because we don’t have the capacity to reach out to everyone in this hard time,” the post said. “There are no words to express the sadness that comes from losing a brother, dear friend and an amazing uncle. Devon had so much love and joy to give. Always making people laugh and entertaining us with his football skills, guitar jams, silly jokes and voices, back-flip tricks, fun banter Star Wars obsession chat, Halo nights and not to mention his beautiful smile. We will miss him always.”
A cause of death hasn’t been released.
A native of Sacramento, Wylie spent his college career at Fresno State, where he caught 98 passes for 1,327 yards and eight touchdowns from 2007-2011. The Chiefs selected Wylie in the fourth round (107 overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft and he appeared in six games during his rookie season, catching six passes for 53 yards, in addition to returning nine kickoffs for 191 yards and five punts for 26 yards.
After being waived by Kansas City ahead of the 2013 season, Wylie appeared in two games with the Tennessee Titans, returning five kickoffs for 94 yards and two punts. He went on to spend time on the offseason/practice squad rosters of several NFL teams through the 2015 season before playing for the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League from 2016-17.
After news of Wylie’s passing was made public, many around the football world took to social media to weigh in.
Forever a Bulldog.
Our thoughts are with the Wylie family during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/DxsPuonou0
— Fresno State Football 🏆 (@FresnoStateFB) November 14, 2023
Incredible football player but I’ll always remember him and @derekcarrqb jamming on guitar and singing like they are Dave Matthews. Talented human being. Will be missed. Prayers for his family and friends https://t.co/JqmsqWTBk8
— David Carr (@DCarr8) November 14, 2023
Devon was an elite teammate, friend, brother, & anything you needed him to be. Devon’s passion for life & variety of talents were a blessing all of us at Fresno St.
Devon will be sorely missed by all who know how much better he could make your day.#BulldogBorn https://t.co/fMVfKgDeoH
— Kevin Goessling (@KGKicking) November 14, 2023
Send a note to your loved ones today. Time is precious. https://t.co/k5weJVbVpJ
— Cam Worrell (@CamWorrell) November 14, 2023
Prayers for those in Wylie's family and friends as well as Chiefs Kingdom affected by this tragedy! https://t.co/7XECcXPwG3
— Arrowhead Addict (@ArrowheadAddict) November 15, 2023
Damn.. RIP
One of the best football players to ever come out of GB. https://t.co/w0ZsFVBIeL
— Sean (@Sladek7) November 15, 2023
He was a good man and a good friend. Truly thankful I got to experience the light and joy he brought to the world.
Rest in peace, brother. https://t.co/Xc2FRrcQaY
— Spudacus (@larsereth) November 14, 2023
He was a good man and a good friend. Truly thankful I got to experience the light and joy he brought to the world.
Rest in peace, brother. https://t.co/Xc2FRrcQaY
— Spudacus (@larsereth) November 14, 2023
A great player but an even better person
You’ll be missed Devon https://t.co/PQKfOsbM7J
— Jake Mastro (@jakemastro) November 14, 2023
Terrible.
Devon was one of my favorite student-athletes to cover at Fresno St.
Sending love to his family and friends. https://t.co/FhkGwtueZc— Jessob Reisbeck (@Jessob_Reisbeck) November 14, 2023
Spare a thought & a prayer for former #Chiefs WR Devon Wylie, who fought for his dream even while he and KC were going thru tough times back in '12 (like his team-best 3 catches vs IND on Dec/23/2012 confirm so), and who sadly passed away at the age of 35. May He Rest in Peace.🙏🏻 https://t.co/APhgFm0rwX pic.twitter.com/VcENPBoI7h
— Chiefs Throwback (@ChiefsThrowback) November 15, 2023
