Jesse Mahelona

Jesse Mahelona obituary, Kailua, HI

Jesse Mahelona

Jesse Mahelona Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 4, 2009.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Jesse Mahelona, a former Tennessee Titans defensive tackle, has died. He was 26. Agent Chad Speck said Mahelona died Friday night after being involved in a car 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. In two seasons at the University of Tennessee, Mahelona had 77 tackles and seven sacks. Mahelona's wife, Brandi, is pregnant with the couple's second child. Speck said there were plans for a fund to support Mahelona's family. Titans linebacker Stephen Tulloch, who was drafted the same year as Mahelona mourned his former teammate's death on his Twitter account, saying he "lost a great friend."

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