Former South Carolina lineman DJ Park dead at 29

March 05, 2024

Former South Carolina lineman DJ Park dead at 29

D.J. Park, a former offensive lineman who played at South Carolina and briefly for the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts, has died, Gamecocks coach Shawn Elliott announced. He was just 29.

• “Saddened to hear about the passing of former Gamecock OL DJ Park. DJ was an awesome individual with a huge heart. You will be missed my friend,” Elliott wrote on X.

Breana Park also wrote of her brother’s death on Facebook, according to The State.

• “To KNOW DJ/Joseph Park was to LOVE him,” she wrote. “I could write a novel, but I’ll just leave it at that for now. I’ll miss you forever but at least you can rest easy now.