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Ben Cristman, an offensive college football lineman who transferred from Kentucky. On UNLVa day before his birthday, at the age of 21 in February, a day before his birthday, he was found dead in an apartment off campus.
Christman reportedly experienced chest pain that day Before he died EKG was practiced and implemented at the team facility.
Well, the Clark County (Nevada) Coroner’s Office announced Thursday that Christman had died of irregular heartbeat, a disease affecting the cardiac muscle, and arrhythmia in the heart, a cardiomyopathy.
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Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Ben Cristman has been keeping an eye on August 10, 2021 during training camp at Woody Hayes Athletic Center in Columbus, Ohio. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch by Imagn Content Services)
Christman was in Ohio for two seasons before transferring to Kentucky. He sat in the 2023 season with a knee injury and played for a special team in 2024. He was scheduled to play for UNLV in the 2025 season.
“The hearts of our team are broken to hear of Ben’s passing,” UNLV head coach Dan Mullen said in a statement of his death. “Since the day Ben stepped onto campus a month ago, he has made the Rebels a better program. It was an easy choice for our leadership committee as he gained the immediate respect, praise and friendship of all of his teammates.
“Our prayers go out to his family and everyone who knows him. Ben makes the world a better place and he is overlooked.”
Ohio State Buckeyes offensive lineman Ben Christman celebrates when he leaves the field on January 1, 2022 after beating Utautz at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. (Orlando Ramirez-USA Today Sports)
President Keith E. Whitfield said he was “incredibly saddened” to hear about Christman’s death.
“It is rarely said that at such a young age it will reduce the pain of suddenly losing a member of our university family. My heart breaks for everyone who knows and loves him,” he said. “On behalf of UNLV, our sincere deity dol is to Ben’s family, friends, loved ones and teammates during this extremely difficult time.”
Ben Cristman will play on April 17, 2021 during a spring game for the Ohio Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. (Adam Cairns/USA Today Network via imagn Images)
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Christman was from Akron, OhioI played high school soccer at Libya High School. He was a four-star recruit from high school.
Ryan Gaydos of Fox News contributed to this report.
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