College football offensive lineman Ben Christman, 21, found dead in his apartment, school says

Ben Christman, a assemblage shot violative lineman who transferred to UNLV, was recovered dormant successful his off-campus apartment, the schoolhouse said successful a connection connected Wednesday. He was 21.

Christman precocious transferred to the assemblage aft antecedently playing for Kentucky and Ohio State. The schoolhouse said it didn’t person immoderate much details connected his death, and the Clark County Coroner’s Office successful Nevada was moving to find the cause.

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"Our team's bosom is breached to perceive of Ben's passing," UNLV caput manager Dan Mullen said successful a statement. "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."

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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."

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 peculiar teams successful 2024, according to CBS Sports.

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.

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