The passing of Dimitrious Stanley, an Ohio State wide receiver who led the team in pass receptions as a senior in 1996, has occurred. 48 was his age.

His fight with prostate cancer ended in death. The illness was identified in Stanley in 2019.

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Mike Picetti, the football coach at Thomas Worthington High School, made the announcement of his passing on Thursday.

He posted a message on Twitter saying, “It is with great sadness that I report that Cardinal Great Dimitrious Stanley has gone home to be with our Lord.” “Please say a prayer for Jessica and Dakota, his young daughter. Peace be with you, dear friend.

Dee Miller, an Ohio State classmate and friend, described Stanley’s passing as “heartbreaking news for everybody.” comrades in arms. Nation of Buckeyes. He put up a fierce fight.

It was amazing to watch how he dealt with things after learning of his diagnosis, how he battled, and how he still made an effort to lead a normal life and support his family. While we will all mourn him physically, we didn’t want him to carry on suffering the way he did.”

Miller, who is a year Stanley’s junior, called him a mentor.

He said, “He had the cutest smile.” “In the wide receiver room, he would constantly lighten the mood by cracking jokes. Up until a few days before Dad died away, we would joke around like it was the locker room, even in his hospital bed. He had a huge heart and was incredibly funny.”

Stanley was born and raised in Worthington, where he attended Thomas Worthington High School before attending Ohio State.