Park was a standout offensive lineman at high school.
D.J. Park, a former offensive lineman for South Carolina and briefly for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, has died, Gamecocks coach Shawn Elliott said. He was 29.
Elliott coached the Gamecocks’ offensive line while Park was on the team. He recently rejoined the program as the passing game coordinator. “I’m saddened to learn of the death of former Gamecock offensive lineman DJ Park. DJ was an amazing person with a big heart. “You will be missed, my friend,” Elliott wrote on X.
Breana Park also mentioned her brother’s death on Facebook, according to The State.
“To KNOW DJ/Joseph Park was to LOVE him,” she remarked. “I could write a novel.
I’ll leave it at that for now. I’ll always miss you, but at least you can rest easy now.”
Park was a standout football player at Dillon High School in South Carolina, ranking among the top 20 offensive tackles in the country when he entered the Gamecocks, according to 247 Sports.
He played for the Gamecocks from 2013 until 2017. He played every game in the 2016 and 2017 seasons before leaving to seek a professional career.
He signed a temporary contract with the Argonauts in 2018. Kelvin Roller, Park’s former high school coach, told The State that the former offensive lineman has recently struggled with health concerns.
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