Revere High School graduate Ben Christman dies in Las Vegas where he was on UNLV football team

Akron native Ben Christman perished Tuesday in Las Vegas after recently joining the College of Nevada Las Vegas football group, according to the Clark Area Coroner's Workplace in Nevada.

"UNLV Athletics was actually advised previously today of the death of a student-athlete who was a member of the soccer crew at their off-campus residence," the university mentioned in a declaration. "This is actually an incredibly difficult time for our athletics department and also the college community. Out of regard for the student's family members as well as pending professional notice of next of kin by the Clark Region Coroner's Office, the educational institution possesses no additional info to share currently."

There was actually no cause of death given up the statement.

Christman, a 2021 Revere Secondary school grad, was actually a 6-foot-6, 325-pound repulsive electrician. He dipped into Ohio State and also Kentucky just before moving to UNLV this previous December.

Christman was a three-sport professional athlete at Revere. In addition to starring as an objectionable lineman in regulation football, he started at center in baseball and also was actually a thrower in monitor and also range.

Christman committed to Ohio Condition in June 2019 just before his junior year at Revere. His leading five colleges at that time were actually Ohio State, Alabama, Georgia, Notre Dame and also Wisconsin. He had at the very least 20 Department I scholarship gives at that point.

He was the premier objectionable linemen in Ohio as a senior as well as a four-star prospect through every major sponsor solution. He was specified at No. 3 by Rivals, No. 5 through ESPN as well as No. 7 through 247Sports among all new people in the condition.

He was actually picked as the 2020 Suburban League American Conference co-Offensive Player of the Year with 121 pancake blocks his elderly season. Amongst his numerous respects that year, he was actually a first-team selection for the OPSWA All-Ohio team in Division III.

Christman enlisted early at Ohio State in January 2021. He spent two seasons apiece at Ohio State as well as Kentucky. He redshirted in 2021 in Columbus as well as played against Indiana as a redshirt fresher in 2022. He missed the 2023 period at Kentucky along with a knee trauma and also seemed in 12 activities in 2024 with Kentucky, largely on special staffs.

Christman graduated from Kentucky in December of 2024 with a level in communications. He signed to enjoy with UNLV on Dec. 27.

Christman is the boy of Karen as well as Bill Christman and also he possesses pair of brother or sisters, Thomas and Brooks.