Vontae Davis passes away at 35
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It's on the front page of ESPN https://www.espn.com/
Tragic. I read a while back that he had returned to school to finish his degree, I think at UCLA.
Tragic. I read a while back that he had returned to school to finish his degree, I think at UCLA.
Vontae really was one of those guys that made me an Illini football fan in my formative fan years. RIP and condolences to the family.
Brutal 
Illini_1979
- Oregon
He was GREAT at Illinois. Represented our school well and made a name for himself. Gone too soon. RIP sir.
So young, RIP VD.
Loyalillini10
- Urbana, IL
This one hits hard. I loved Vontae Davis as an Illinois and Colts fan. As far as I can tell, there hasn't been a release on cause of death, but this hasn't stopped the peanut gallery from throwing out speculation. Please, be a responsible and respectful human being and give the family some privacy and do not start rumors based on what you think it probably was.
Wtf - he was younger than me, I remember seeing him play during that glorious Rose Bowl season in 2007 while at U of I for grad school.
Condolences for his family & friends, this is pretty terrible news.
Yup, lotta good memories of those years --Zook recruited some amazing players.
Cause of death undetermined
www.espn.com
Vontae Davis' cause of death ruled undetermined, report says
The autopsy report showed several injuries suffered by Vontae Davis but did not speculate how they happened. The toxicology report found the presence of several substances, including amphetamines/methamphetamines.
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