Being raised in Worthington and having such a big impact in that game, it was remarkable to see." Back then, the Rose Bowl was the thing to get to and win. "We needed that win," Miller said, "and coach (John) Cooper needed that win.
He also caught two third-down passes on Ohio State's last-minute game-winning drive. 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. His 43 receptions for 829 receiving yards and eight touchdowns were team highs in 1996. Over his career with the Buckeyes, he caught 63 passes for 1,136 yards and 13 touchdowns. He was very, very funny and had a big heart."īefore heading to Ohio State, Stanley grew up in Worthington and graduated from Thomas Worthington. Even in his hospital bed, we would joke like it was the locker room, all the way up until a few days before he passed. "He would always be making the room light, cracking jokes in the wide receiver room. Miller is a year younger than Stanley and described him as a mentor. Selfishly, we're all going to miss him physically, but we didn't want him to continue to suffer the way he was." "It was remarkable to see how he handled things after being diagnosed, the way he fought, and the way he still tried to live his life and be around for his family. Ohio State teammate and friend Dee Miller said that Stanley's death was "heartbreaking news for everybody.
“Please pray for Jessica and his little girl Dakota. “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. Thomas Worthington High School football coach Mike Picetti announced the news of his death on Thursday. Ohio State football news: Sign up for the Ohio State Sports Insider text group with Dispatch reporters Stanley was diagnosed with the disease in 2019. His death followed a battle with prostate cancer. Dimitrious Stanley, a former wide receiver at Ohio State who was the Buckeyes’ top pass catcher as a senior in 1996, has died.
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