June 19, 2026

Former Ohio State football receiver Dimitrious Stanley dies at 48

Dimitrious Stanley, a former wide receiver at Ohio State who was the Buckeyes’ top pass catcher as a senior in 1996, has died. He was 48. His death followed a battle with prostate cancer. Stanley was diagnosed with the disease in 2019. Ohio State football news: Sign up for the Ohio State Sports Insider text group with Dispatch reporters Thomas Worthington High School football coach Mike Picetti announced the news of his death on Thursday. “It is with great sadness that I report that Cardinal Great Dimitrious Stanley has gone home to be with our Lord,” he wrote in a message on Twitter. “Please pray for Jessica and his little girl Dakota. Rest in Peace my friend.” 10-12-96: OSU’s Dimitrious Stanley breaks away for his fourth quarter touchdown run that gave OSU the win over Wisconsin. Before heading to Ohio State, Stanley grew up in Worthington and graduated from Thomas…

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