Craig Roe, a former defensive standout for the Michigan Wolverines, passed away on Monday following a quiet fight
with colon cancer, according to his wife.
His age was thirty-three.
Craig’s widow Chelsea posted on his X account on Wednesday, saying, “I wanted to let all of his followers know that
after an 18-month battle with Stage IV colon cancer, God brought Craig home on Monday, February 26th.” Since he
genuinely wanted to concentrate on providing the greatest content and creating the best goods he could, Craig was
not overly public about his battle. Stay closely as he outlined his business timeline.
Before committing to the Wolverines in 2008, he was a four-star prospect at Chaparral High School in Arizona,
where he won the Gatorade Player of the Year award.
Playing for Michigan from 2009 to 2012, Roh’s 51 consecutive starts set a program record.
His final play of the 2010 Illinois 67-65 triple-overtime victory may have been his most memorable one.
After forcing Illinois to try a four-minute overtime play, Roh drove quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase out of the
pocket, which resulted in an incomplete pass.
In 2011 and 2012, Roh received honorable mention and second-team selections in the Big Ten.
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore tweeted, “I am saddened to hear about the passing of former defensive end
Craig Roh, our program’s all-time leader in career starts.” “My thoughts and prayers are with his family during this
trying time. I hope and pray for peace and comfort for everyone who knew this amazing Wolverine, and my thoughts
and prayers are with the Roh family as a whole.
Roh’s college and high school teammate, the former NFL player Taylor Lewan, lamented the death of his roommate.
Lewan stated on X that “I never would have had the chance to live the life I do now without Craig.” “I never would
have made it to college, I would never have played in the NFL, and I would not currently be in this role. Thus, Craig
Roh did, in fact, significantly improve my quality of life.
His wife Chelsea and their newborn kid, who must now grow up without his father, have my deepest sympathies.
Craig was a nice man at heart who gave it his all no matter what, according to everyone who knew him.
