KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -Former Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jesse Mahelona has died after being involved in a car accident. He was 26. Agent Chad Speck said Mahelona died Friday night after being involved in an accident about a mile from his home in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Speck said Saturday he didn't know any more circumstances of the accident. Mahelona was drafted in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Titans, where he played in 10 games as a rookie. He also spent time with the Miami Dolphins before playing his last NFL game with the Atlanta Falcons in 2007. He is survived by his wife, Brandi, who is pregnant with the couple's second child. In two seasons at the University of Tennessee, he had 77 tackles and seven sacks.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
