Died in prison
Saousoalii "Junior" Siavii
Saousoalii "Junior" Siavii was a native of American Samoa who was drafted 36th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs out of the University of Oregon, and later played for the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks. He was found unresponsive at the US Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas, on Thursday afternoon, January 13, 2022, according to US Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman Anna Armijo. The bureau said no staff or other people held there were injured.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined
Reported by: US Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman Anna Armijo (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.