Rob Bironas, Former Titans Kicker, Passes Away at Age 36
He was not on the list.
Former Tennessee Titans kicker Rob Bironas passed away late
Saturday evening after being involved in a one-car crash while appearing to
head back to his home in Nashville. He was 36.
Metro Police confirmed Bironas' death to Jim Wyatt of The
Tennessean early Sunday morning, noting that officials responded to reports of
an accident around 11 p.m in the 800 block of Battery Lane. According to the
police report, Bironas was near his home when he lost control of his SUV and
ran into trees before his vehicle came to a stop upside down.
Doctors pronounced him dead on arrival when he arrived at
Vanderbilt Medical Center. Metro Police spokesman Don Aaron said "there
was no evidence of alcohol on the scene," per Wyatt.
The Titans released a statement on Sunday morning:
We are deeply
saddened to hear the tragic news from last night about Rob Bironas. Rob made a
significant impact as a player in his nine years with the team and more
importantly touched many lives in the Nashville community off the field. Our
thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, Rachel, and his family during this
very difficult time.
Bironas' former teammates Delanie Walker, Colin McCarthy and
Matt Hasselbeck also shared their condolences:
Delanie walker @delaniewalker82
It saddens me to
hear what happen to rob last night, my prayers are for the family of
@RobBironas
Colin McCarthy
@COLINMcCARTHY52
My prayers go out
to the Bironas and Bradshaw family. I had the opportunity to play with and know
a great person. RIP
Matt Hasselbeck
@Hasselbeck
Life is too short,
make every day count.
Matt Hasselbeck
@Hasselbeck
Prayers for the
Tennessee Titan family today. #RB2
Wyatt also shared an image from the Titans facility, where
the franchise put up an image of the kicker:
Jim Wyatt
@jwyattsports
Rob Bironas on the
wall at #Titans facility http://t.co/2mNMmUQatw
Bironas, who grew up in Louisville, played his first three
years of college ball at Auburn before transferring to Georgia Southern as a
senior. Undrafted in 2001, Bironas bounced around to various football leagues.
He latched on with the Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay
Buccaneers and Pittsburgh Steelers from 2002-2004 but was cut each time and
never made a 53-man roster. Bironas also played for the Charleston Swamp Foxes
of af2 (the Arena Football League's former developmental league) and the
Carolina Cobras and New York Dragons of the Arena Football League in the first
half of the decade.
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