Former D2 Championship LB D.J. Gnader is dead at 29
D.J. Gnader died at the age of 29, according to multiple reports.
The former Northwest Missouri State Bearcat linebacker was a key member of the 2013 national championship team.
Back in 2015, Gnader was a first team All-MIAA peformer and was named second team all-region from both Daktronics and Don Hansen.
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