UNLV Football Player Ryan Keeler Dead At 20

UNLV protective lineman Ryan Keeler has unfortunately passed away … the school revealed the redshirt freshman football player died on Monday.

He was simply 20 years of ages.

Keeler passed away in Las Vegas, according to the university … however no other information surrounding his death have actually been exposed.

School authorities grieved his passing late Monday night, with the group’s brand-new head coach, Barry Odom, stating they’re all “devastated to have lost a member of our Rebel family.”

“While I had the honor of knowing Ryan for only a couple of months,” stated Odom, who was worked with in December, “he already stood out to our coaching staff as an incredible person, student and teammate.”

“Our condolences and prayers go out to Ryan’s family as we grieve along with them over this tremendous loss.”

Keeler, an extremely promoted, 6-foot-5 high school hire out of Illinois, at first started his college football profession with Rutgers … however moved to UNLV following his freshman season in 2022.

In his very first year with the Rebels this previous season, he played in 2 video games … taping a sack and 8 overall takes on.

One of Keeler’s colleagues last season, Adam Plant Jr., stated he was “lost for words” after discovering of the catastrophe.

“Long Live Ryan Keeler gone way too soon,” the previous Rebels D-lineman stated. “Love you forever brother.”

Keeler was a pre-business significant who had actually made Academic All-Mountain West honors … after taping a 3.80 GPA.