July 6, 2024

A California University of Pennsylvania college football player has died has died after suffering complications. Jamain Stephens, 20, the son of the former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle by the same name, passed away Tuesday. The defensive linesman from Pittsburgh known as ‘Juice’ died shortly before his 21st birthday on September 21.

“Jamain was such a wonderful student with a smile on his face every time you saw him,” stated Dr. Karen Hjerpe, the athletic director.

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California University of Pennsylvania college football player Jamain Stephens, 20, the son of the former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle by the same name, passed away Tuesday from coronavirus complications

Terry Totten, Jamain’s high school football coach, said the player “lit up a room,” while a former teammate praised Jamain for his “positive energy.

‘His personality was contagious and he made such a positive impact on everyone he met.’

His high school football coach, Terry Totten, said Jamain ‘lit up a room’, while his former high school teammate spoke about his ‘positive energy’.

AJ Beatty told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: ‘Every single person at Central knew “Juice”. He had the ability to take over an entire room of people with his positive energy.

‘One of the few people in life that you will meet that there’s nothing to say bad about. He was one heck of a kid. Kind, intelligent, funny. He was electric.

‘His personality was contagious and he made such a positive impact on everyone he met.’

His high school football coach, Terry Totten, said Jamain ‘lit up a room’, while his former high school teammate spoke about his ‘positive energy’.

AJ Beatty told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: ‘Every single person at Central knew “Juice”. He had the ability to take over an entire room of people with his positive energy.

‘One of the few people in life that you will meet that there’s nothing to say bad about. He was one heck of a kid. Kind, intelligent, funny. He was electric.

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