Former Ohio State football receiver Dimitrious Stanley dies at 48

On Feb 9, 2023

Dimitrious Stanley, a former wide receiver at Ohio State who was the Buckeyes’ top pass catcher as a senior in 1996, has died. He was 48.

His death followed a battle with prostate cancer. Stanley was diagnosed with the disease in 2019.

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Thomas Worthington High School football coach Mike Picetti announced the news of his death on Thursday.

“It is with great sadness that I report that Cardinal Great Dimitrious Stanley has gone home to be with our Lord,” he wrote in a message on Twitter. “Please pray for Jessica and his little girl Dakota. Rest in Peace my friend.”

Before heading to Ohio State, Stanley grew up in Worthington and graduated from Thomas Worthington.

Over his career with the Buckeyes, he caught 63 passes for 1,136 yards and 13 touchdowns. His 43 receptions for 829 receiving yards and eight touchdowns were team highs in 1996.

In his final game, Stanley helped Ohio State to its first Rose Bowl triumph in 23 years as he caught a 72-yard touchdown from Joe Germaine late in the third quarter of a 20-17 win over Arizona State. He also caught two third-down passes on Ohio State’s last-minute game-winning drive.