Shane Olivea
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College: | Ohio State | ||||
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NFL draft: | 2004 / Round: 7 / Pick: 209 | ||||
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Shane Olivea (October 7, 1981 – March 2, 2022) was an American professional
College career
Olivea grew up in
Professional career
2004 NFL Draft
Originally valued as a third rounder, Olivea strained his
Olivea was selected by the Chargers (209th overall) in the seventh round of the
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | Vertical jump | |||||||||
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
302 lb (137 kg) |
5.00 s | 33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) | |||||||||
All values from NFL Combine[3] |
San Diego Chargers
Since being drafted in 2004, Olivea started 31 of 32 games in 2 seasons for the Chargers. In August 2006, The Chargers rewarded Olivea with a 6-year, $20 million extension. The deal made him the sixth highest-paid right tackle in the NFL at the time. Due to his performance and his low draft position, Olivea was considered to be a draft steal.[4]
On February 28, 2008, Olivea was released by the Chargers, due to a missed drug test following a previous failed drug test. Olivea tested positive for pain medication.[5]
New York Giants
On July 10, 2008, it was reported that Olivea had agreed to terms on a contract with the New York Giants.
On August 14, 2008, the Giants placed Olivea on season-ending injured reserve with a back injury. He was later released with an injury settlement.
Personal life
During his playing career, Olivea developed an addiction to pain killers. He said that he took as many as 125
Death
Olivea died on March 2, 2022, at the age of 40, with the cause of death revealed on June 21 to be from hypertensive heart disease contributed by obesity.[7] [8]
References
- ^ Chargers.com - News » Headlines » Olivea rises above Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ Packers.com » News » Stories » April 16, 2004: Gil Brandt's NFL Draft Analysis By Position: Offensive Linemen Archived January 17, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Chargers sign OT Olivea to $20 million extension". ESPN. 2006-08-31. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ^ "Shane Olivea feeling 'blessed' now after being addicted to pain medication". NY Daily News. 2008-07-29. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
- ^ "Former Buckeye Shane Olivea breaks free of addiction, hopes to help others".
- ^ "Shane Olivea, former Chargers and Ohio State offensive tackle, dead at 40". 4 March 2022.
- ^ "Former NFL Player Shane Olivea's Cause of Death Revealed". 21 June 2022.