Vontae Davis passes away at 35
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.
InDaAZ
- Eugene, Oregon
One of the all-time greats at every level...
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.