College football offensive lineman Ben Christman died of irregular heartbeat, coroner says

Ben Christman, a assemblage shot violative lineman who had transferred from Kentucky to UNLV, was recovered dormant successful his off-campus flat backmost successful February astatine the property of 21, 1 time earlier his birthday.

Christman reportedly felt thorax pains the time earlier helium died portion practicing and underwent an EKG astatine a squad facility.

Well, the Clark County (Nevada) Coroner's Office announced Thursday that Christman died from cardiac arrhythmia, an irregular heartbeat and cardiomyopathy, a illness that impacts the bosom muscle.

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Ohio State Buckeyes violative lineman Ben Christman looks connected during grooming campy astatine the Woody Hayes Athletic Center successful Columbus, Ohio, connected Aug. 10, 2021. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch via Imagn Content Services)

Christman was astatine Ohio State for 2 seasons earlier helium transferred to Kentucky. He sat retired the 2023 play with a genu wounded and played connected peculiar teams successful 2024. He was acceptable to play for UNLV successful the upcoming 2025 season.

"Our team's bosom is breached to perceive of Ben's passing," UNLV caput manager Dan Mullen said successful a connection astatine the clip of his death. "Since the time Ben acceptable ft connected our field a period ago, helium made the Rebels a amended program. Ben was an casual prime for our Leadership Committee arsenic helium had earned the contiguous respect, admiration and relationship of each his teammates. 

"Our prayers spell retired to his household and each who knew him. Ben made the satellite a amended spot and helium volition beryllium missed."

Ohio State Buckeyes violative lineman Ben Christman celebrates arsenic helium leaves the tract aft defeating the Utah Utes astatine the Rose Bowl successful Pasadena, California, connected Jan 1, 2022. (Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports)

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School president Keith E. Whitfield said helium was "incredibly saddened" to perceive astir Christman’s death.

"There is small that tin beryllium said to lessen the symptom of abruptly losing a subordinate of our assemblage household astatine specified a young age, and my bosom breaks for each who knew and loved him," helium said. "On behalf of UNLV, our sincere condolences are with Ben's family, friends, loved ones, and teammates during this precise hard time."

Offensive tackle Ben Christman plays during the Ohio State Buckeyes' outpouring crippled astatine Ohio Stadium successful Columbus, Ohio, connected April 17, 2021. (Adam Cairns/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

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Christman was from Akron, Ohio, and played precocious schoolhouse shot astatine Revere High School. He was a four-star enlistee coming retired of precocious school.

Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.

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