'10 HI WDE Kona Schwenke (Notre Dame Signee)

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April 22, 2018 @ 5:41pm » Matt Hladik

Former Notre Dame DL Kona Schwenke Passes Away At 25

Notre Dame fans are mourning the loss of a former Fighting Irish defensive lineman tonight. Kona Schwenke has passed away at 25.

Schwenke played for the Irish from 2010-13 before embarking on a short NFL career. He helped Notre Dame reach the 2012 BCS National Championship Game.

Details on Schwenke’s death are scarce right now. It sounds like the death was unexpected.

Former Notre Dame wide receiver Robby Toma posted a heartfelt tribute to Schwenke on Instagram.

“God has a plan. We will tell the stories of how things were different with you. I love you my brother. Thank you for everything over the years. I am grateful for the time we got to spend with you on earth. My heart hurts but I know the memories we have will last a lifetime. _\,,/ look over us my USO. My prayers are with my Schwenke Family.”

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

So sad to hear this. RIP Kona

 

[Irish Man3]

Thoughts and many prayers with his family and the ND family.

 

[gkIrish]

Tragic. RIP

 

[Mavericknyc1980]

RIP Kona

 

[Cali_domer]

Prayers for the family. R.I.P.

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

WHAT

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[dang227]

That is terrible. Thoughts and prayers to his loved ones.

 

[NDdomer2]

Damn

 

[Irish#1]

What can you say at a time like this? Godspeed Kona.

 

[loomis41973]

Hate seeing this. RIP Kona.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Prayers for Kona and his family

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[yankeehater]

Wow! Very sad news. Prayers go out to his family and teammates.

 

[EuropeanDomer22]

Very sad news, he had passed in his sleep.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

RIP Kona

 

[dublinirish]

had at tryout lined up with atlanta falcons after the draft, very sad news.

RIP big guy, will always remember him, Justin Utupo and his family doing a Haka on the field on Senior Day few years back

 

[ab2cmiller]

Tweet from what appears to have been his agent. Evidently passed away in his sleep.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This morning I received a call from Kona Schwenke’s father informing me that Kona had passed in his sleep just hours earlier. <br><br>Kona was an old soul, kind in spirit, loved and respected by those who knew him. 1/2</p>— Jerry Marlatt (@JerryMarlatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/JerryMarlatt/status/988237491349139456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Sureal]

RIP. Sad news- just hits home that tomorrow is not promised

 

[Blaise]

Very heart breaking... Good guy by all accounts and a reminder to always tell loved ones you love them

 

[Kingbish01]

Prayers to his family and loved ones, so sad. Anyone know what happened? I've seen some cryptic posts out there, but nothing confirmed.

 

[ND NYC]

very sad

RIP Kona

 

[calvegas04]

RIP big guy, Aloha

 

[johnnycando]

The gates will have an imposing figure with a big smile above.

RIP Kona.

 

[Old Man Mike]

GOD bless you, Warrior.

 

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Former Notre Dame Football Player Kona Schwenke Dies At Age 25

NOTRE DAME, Indiana - Kona Schwenke, a four-year Monogram winner and defensive lineman for the University of Notre Dame football team, died Sunday (April 22) at his home in Laie, Hawai'i. He was 25.

The program's Next Man In Award winner in 2013, Schwenke played in 31 games and started nine contests for the Fighting Irish over his career (2010-13). He registered 30 career tackles. As a senior in 2013, Schwenke recorded 23 total tackles, including six solo stops. He made a career-best 11 tackles in the victory over Navy on Nov. 2, 2013.

Schwenke graduated in May 2014 with a degree in anthropology from the College of Arts and Letters.

Arrangements will be made available once finalized.

-- ND --​

 

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Remembering Kona Schwenke '14 (1992-2018)

April 23, 2018

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If you haven’t talked to someone you love in a while. Just pick up the phone and call or text them. You never know when you won’t get that chance to ever again. Love you uce.

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Love you bro 💔

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RIP to the Uso \,,/_ https://twitter.com/tyler_plantz/status/988234413849894914 …

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Don’t want to believe it. RIL Kona _\,,/http://www.khon2.com/1134430274

3:28 AM - Apr 23, 2018

Kahuku grad, former Notre Dame defensive lineman Schwenke dies at 25
Kona Schwenke, a Kahuku graduate that played on the defensive line for Notre Dame and in the National Football League has died at the age of 25.

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Life can bring much pain..
There are many ways to deal with this pain..

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Love you Kona! #RIPUSO

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Rest in Paradise Big Uce! Showed love since first time I stepped on… https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh5H6JlASVNrxrZ7wkvW6p3U3PxgNhVoyy0WSY0/ …

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Rest in LOVE Uce

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The beauty about memories is the people that helped make those memories. The beauty about life… https://www.instagram.com/p/Bh4_oyShat-/

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Marquis Dickerson
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WOOWW! I’ll never forget struggling out of the gate at ND & how you sat down with me at 1 am just to go thru the playbook during my first camp - sacrifices like that helped me realize that I’d truly found a brother for the rest of my life! RIP Uce

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You were my brother, roommate, and one of the best human beings I’ve ever met. You always stayed solid. I LOVE YOU UCE! #RIP #1102Boyz 🙏🏾

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@kschwenke96 God never makes mistakes but I can’t believe the news! You always showed love and always had a big heart. Rest easy fam. My Uce forever! 🤙🏾

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I never take a day for granted with the people I care about. Life is too short and things happen too often. Enjoy the time you can share with your friends family and loved ones. The good ones are always gone too soon. #RIPuce

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@kschwenke96 was like a big brother to me. He had a great soul and wanted nothing but to be your friend. Rest in Love brother 🙏🏾

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Former Notre Dame DL Kona Schwenke dies at age 25
4:19 PM CT
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Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish DL Kona Schwenke dies at age 25


Former Notre Dame defensive lineman Kona Schwenke died Sunday at his home in Laie, Hawaii, the university confirmed Monday. He was 25.

The cause of his death was not announced. Schwenke's agent, Jerry Marlatt, said Schwenke died in his sleep.

Schwenke was a member of the 2012 team that went to the BCS national championship game and lost to Alabama. He played in 31 games for Notre Dame, recording 30 career tackles. As a senior in 2013, Schwenke recorded 23 total tackles, including six solo.

He won the Irish's Next Man In Award as a senior.

Schwenke went undrafted but was signed to the rosters of several NFL teams, including the Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks. He never appeared in a game, and his NFL career ended in 2016.

Schwenke played in the Spring League this season and caused a fumble by former Heisman winner Johnny Manziel in an April 8 game.

Baltimore Ravens safety Bennett Jackson Jr. and offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley were among several former Irish players to post memories of Schwenke on social media.

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I never take a day for granted with the people I care about. Life is too short and things happen too often. Enjoy the time you can share with your friends family and loved ones. The good ones are always gone too soon. #RIPuce

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@kschwenke96 was like a big brother to me. He had a great soul and wanted nothing but to be your friend. Rest in Love brother 🙏🏾

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Former Notre Dame wide receiver Robby Toma wrote on his Instagram page:


Funeral arrangements are pending.

 

[SonofOahu]

This really sucks.

 

[ndcoltsfan2010]

So sad! RIP!!!

 

[ulukinatme]

Just saw the news, surprised only a few people saw this. Gone far too young, this is very sad.

There were some touching tributes from his friends:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I never take a day for granted with the people I care about. Life is too short and things happen too often. Enjoy the time you can share with your friends family and loved ones. The good ones are always gone too soon. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPuce?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPuce</a> <a href="https://t.co/f58DXAU1rE">pic.twitter.com/f58DXAU1rE</a></p>— Bennett Jackson Jr. (@B_Jax2) <a href="https://twitter.com/B_Jax2/status/988164043893600256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/kschwenke96?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kschwenke96</a> was like a big brother to me. He had a great soul and wanted nothing but to be your friend. Rest in Love brother ����</p>— Ronnie Stanley (@IamtheGuru79) <a href="https://twitter.com/IamtheGuru79/status/988163070760538112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2018</a></blockquote>
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