Jake Hescock — a 25-year-old former college football tight end who played for a pair of Division 1 programs — has died after suffering a cardiac arrest, the Orlando Sentinel reported.
Hescock — who played for the University of Wisconsin and the University of Central Florida — was jogging in Boston on Dec. 6 when he suffered a cardiac arrest, the paper said. A passerby provided CPR, and Hescock was taken to a hospital before being placed on life support, the Sentinel said.
Hescock’s cousin Lisa Walz Mlynarczyk wrote Sunday on Facebook, “It is with a heavy heart that I have to say my cousin Jake has passed on, may he Rest in Peace and forever shine his bright soul down upon us …” Mlynarczyk noted in her post that damage to Hescock’s brain from lack of oxygen was “severe.”
We are devastated to hear of the passing of Jake Hescock. He was beloved by everyone within Knight Nation.
Our deepest condolences go out to everyone who knew Jake. He was taken too soon and will be greatly missed. pic.twitter.com/eo1b01QfUl
— Varsity Knights (@Varsity_Knights) December 11, 2022
The Sentinel reported that Hescock was a native of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, attended Salisbury School in Connecticut, and then went to the University of Wisconsin to play football. The paper said after his freshman season, Hescock — a 6-foot-7 tight end — transferred to the University of Central Florida, where he played from 2017 to 2021.
After sitting out the 2017 season due to his transfer, Hescock caught two passes for 13 yards and 1 touchdown in the 2018 season, the Sentinel said. Hescock became the team’s top tight end in 2019, making nine catches for 87 yards and a pair of touchdowns, the paper said. In 2020, he caught 10 passes for 53 yards and three touchdowns, the Sentinel noted, adding that his final season was 2021. Following college, Hescock moved back to Massachusetts and retired from football, the paper reported. (SOURCE)
