Former Kentucky football player Jared Lorenzen inspired more people off the football field than he did on it. Dominique Yates, Louisville Courier Journal, Louisville Courier Journal
Former Kentucky and New York Giants quarterback Jared Lorenzen died Wednesday at 38.
The University of Kentucky confirmed Lorenzen's death in a tweet Wednesday afternoon.
Anointed the “Hefty Lefty,” “Pillsbury Throwboy” and “Round Mound of Touchdown” by fans during his playing career due to his prodigious size and arm strength, Lorenzen had been hospitalized since Sunday with an infection, kidney and heart issues, according to statements from his family.