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Cincinnati Freshman The offensive liner Jeremiah Kelly died unexpectedly at 18 last April.
The report of a coroner, according to ESPN, said that Kelly died of “cardiac hypertrophy”, a condition in which the muscles of the heart thickens.
Kelly’s death was the last shock for his mother, Chiniqua, who told ESPN that he was the “healthiest child” and that “he never had any problem” growing.
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A general view during the second half of the NCAA football match between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the East Kentucky Colonels in the Nippert Stadium. (Mandatory Credit: Carter Skaggs-USA Today Sports)
Despite receiving “some closure” with the Forensic report, Chiniqua wants his other two children to see a sports cardiologist.
“It simply makes you want to be more aware, as if there is something you can save your son,” he told ESPN.
Chiniqua said his son was relaxing at home the day before his death and even had a cardiac monitor while doing physical activity.
A school spokesman told ESPN that Kelly had spent a physique before practicing with the team, which was required by the NCAA: Kelly had been enrolled early at school and was practicing in spring.
Cincinnati Bearcats Helmets on the ground during the game against Tulane Green Wave during the second half in the Yulman Stadium in New Orleans on October 30, 2021. (Stephen Lew-USA Today Sports)
Deion Sanders of Colorado admits that “it is still going through something” as the football season approaches
“The Cincinnati football program and the Athletics Department continue to cry the death of Jeremiah,” the team said in a statement. “We are deeply surprising all of us.”
Kelly was part of the Avon Eagles football team that was 16-0 in 2024 and helped deliver the first state school championship. Kelly received honors throughout the first team and all the districts and was appointed Lineman SWC of the year as a last year student.
Like Junior, Kelly helped take the Eagles to a record of 14-1 and was a teammate with the current Cincinnati corridor, Jakorion Caffey.
A Cincinnati Bearcats helmet is located on the grass during a spring practice at the Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Thursday, March 24, 2022. (IMAGN)
The Bearcats were 5-7 last season and 3-6 in the Big 12. It was the second season of Scott Satterfield as chief coach after Luke Fickell went to Wisconsin before the 2023 season.
