The school said college football offensive winger Ben Christman, 21, found dead in his apartment, the school said
Ben Christman, a college football offensive winger, was transferred to UNLV and was found dead in his off-campus apartment, the school said in a statement Wednesday. He is 21 years old.
Christman recently transferred to college after playing for Kentucky and Ohio State. The school said it had no more details about his death, and the Clark County Coroner's Office in Nevada is working to determine the cause.
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On August 10, 2021, Ohio State Buckeyes offensive winger Ben Christman during training camp at the Woody Hayes Sports Center in Columbus, Ohio. (Adam Cairns/Columbus dispatched via Imagn Content Services, LLC)
“The heart of our team is broken,” UNLV head coach Dan Mullen said in a statement. “He made the Rebels a month ago after Ben stepped onto our campus,” Better plan. This is an easy choice for our leadership committee as he won the respect, admiration and friendship of all his teammates.
“We pray to his family and to everyone who knows him. Ben makes the world a better place and he will be missed.”
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School principal Keith E. Whitfield said he felt “incredibly sad” when he heard Christman's death.
“There is little to alleviate the pain of losing our college family members suddenly, and I feel sad for all those who know and love him,” he said. “On behalf of UNLV, our sincere condolences are for Ben’s family during this very difficult time. , friends, relatives and teammates. ”
Ohio State Buckeyes offensive winger Ben Christman celebrates his departure from the venue after defeating Uts, Utah, in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California on January 1, 2022. (Today's Orlando Ramirez – American Sports)
Christman spent two seasons at Ohio State before moving to Kentucky. According to CBS Sports, he succumbed to the 2023 season due to a knee injury and played for the special team in 2024.
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Christman, from Akron, Ohio, played high school football at Revere High School. He is a four-star recruit who graduated from high school.
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