“Rest easy big dog!,” NFL Twitter pays tribute to Adrian Dingle, as the Former Chargers DE passes away at the age of 45

“Rest easy big dog!,” NFL Twitter pays tribute to Adrian Dingle, as the Former Chargers DE passes away at the age of 45

Adrian Dingle, former Chargers DE and Clement University standout, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 45. Dingle spent five seasons with the Chargers.

The Clemson University graduate started for the team for 34 games and helped the Tigers to three bowl games in his career. Dingle was then later drafted by the Chargers in the sixth round of the 1999 NFL draft and played five seasons for them, recording 94 tackles and 14.5 sacks. Adrian had his best season with the Chargers in 2003, when he recorded six sacks and 16 tackles.

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Dingle’s cause of death is not made public yet and an obituary for the former Chargers DE said that the funeral arrangements have not been finalized yet.

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Adrian Dingle is succeeded by his fiancee Amy Bell, who mourned the death of the former DE on her Instagram as Dingle was cuddling with his son Adrian who was born in 2018.

Dingle’s fiancee also shared the video of their 2-year-old daughter Ava. “While Adrian was known for his football accomplishments, he was so much more than football. In the few short days since his passing, I’ve been overwhelmed by the outpouring of stories and memories,” Amy Bell told PEOPLE.

“The common theme is his infectious smile and his selfless love. I’ve never met any other person who could meet someone once and go on to be a groomsman in a wedding. His smile will live on through his gorgeous babies who loved their daddy beyond measure.”

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Adrian Dingle was remembered by the NFL world after his death

Adrian Dingle
Adrian Dingle

Adrian Dingle was loved by all of his teammates, as he had a great personality on and off the field. Dingle’s former teammate Marcellus Wiley paid tribute to the Chargers DE by posting a picture with his teammate with the caption “RIP to my teammate We were just hanging, laughing, swapping war stories, and talking family. Rest easy big dog!“.

NFL Twitter was heartbroken after the news went viral and everyone paid tribute to the fallen legend. Many people were also shocked by the sheer suddenness of the incident as Dingle was very young when he passed away.

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The Former Clemson University football player was a notable DE in their history and still ranks 6th in school history with a total of 23 sacks.

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