Bill Ferrario, a former NFL lineman, was found dead on Wednesday in his Wisconsin home, two days after his 47th birthday. A cause of death has not been announced. The Green Bay Packers drafted Ferrario in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He spent two seasons with the team before playing for the former Washington Redskins and Carolina Panthers. He retired in 2005. Before the NFL, he was a starter for four years at the University of Wisconsin after becoming a standout recruit at West Scranton High School in Pennsylvania. Ferrario committed to the university in 1997 and played in 50 games. His blocking work helped running back Ron Dayne win the Heisman trophy in 1999. Despite his short professional career, he remembered it fondly. “It was definitely an honor to be able to be part of that offensive line,” he told The C.S. Podcast in 2013. “To be able to tell my kids as they grow up, it wasn’t for a long time, but your dad got to block for Brett Favre, one of the best quarterbacks ever.” He is survived by his two children.
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