US EditionCoroner finds UNLV football player died from heart disease and irregular heartbeat
- Ben Christman, a senior member of UNLV’s offensive line, was discovered deceased on February 11, 2025, in his apartment located off campus near the university in Las Vegas.
- Christman started his collegiate football journey as a top recruit in the 2021 class at Ohio State, then moved to Kentucky where he spent two seasons mainly contributing on special teams before transferring to UNLV in December 2024.
- According to UNLV staff and police reports, Christman experienced chest discomfort during practice the day before his death and underwent an electrocardiogram at a team facility, which was later reviewed by a physician who found the results to be normal.
- The Clark County Coroner's Office determined that Christman’s death was natural, resulting from cardiomyopathy and cardiac arrhythmia, while UNLV head coach Dan Mullen expressed deep sorrow over the loss of Ben.
- Christman's passing leaves the UNLV football program mourning a respected teammate who had quickly earned leadership status and his family remains in the thoughts of the athletic community.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
31 Articles
31 Articles
All
Left
4
Center
13
Right
4
Kirk Herbstreit Praying For Ex-Ohio State Player's Family On Friday
"College GameDay" analyst Kirk Herbstreit is keeping a former Ohio State offensive lineman and his family in his thoughts this Friday. Ben Christman spent a few seasons at Ohio State before transferring to Kentucky. Following the 2024 season, he went…
Associated Press News+12 Reposted by 12other sources
Coroner finds UNLV football player died from heart disease and irregular heartbeat
The Clark County Coroner’s Office has announced that UNLV senior offensive lineman Ben Christman died three months ago from heart disease and an irregular heartbeat.
·United States
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources31
Leaning Left4Leaning Right4Center13Last UpdatedBias Distribution62% Center
Bias Distribution
- 62% of the sources are Center
62% Center
L 19%
C 62%
R 19%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
