Former Bridge City football star Shane Dronett Found Dead in Atlanta-Area Home

Photo: Beaumont Enterprise, Shane Dronett

Shane Dronett, who played with the Atlanta Falcons, was found dead in his Atlanta-area home Wednesday. At this time, the cause of death has not yet been determined by the Gwinnett County Forensics Department. An autopsy has been scheduled.

Dronett, who recently turned 38, played at Bridge City High School and later went to the University of Texas where he became an All-American on defense. In 1992, he was a second round draft pick of the Denver Broncos and finished his career with the Falcons.

Dronett was a member of the Falcons' National Football Conference Championship team in 1998 that lost to the Broncos in Super Bowl XXXIII.

Vidor football coach/athletic director and Bridge City High alumni Jeff Mathews said this afternoon he learned from a friend about Dronett's death. Source: Beaumont Enterprise

Dronett was survived by his wife and their two children. As a resident of Atlanta, I remember the electrifying Super Bowl game that shone a bright light on the city.