42 Athletes That Died Before 40

NBA | February 16, 2021

Joe McNight

Rusher Joe McNight had a solid college football career, and was drafted into the NFL in 2010. Joe would spend four seasons playing for the New York Jets and the Kansas City Chiefs before injuries led him to being cut. He played in the Canadian Football league after the NFL but in 2016 he would sadly lose his life. He was just 28 when he was shot by a man after a confrontation involving road rage in Louisiana.