UNLV announced defensive lineman Ryan Keeler died Monday at the age of 20.
Keeler was a native of Chicago and played as a redshirt freshman in 2022 after transferring to the Runnin' Rebels from Rutgers. He played in seven games and registered eight total tackles and a sack. He was also named as an Academic All-Mountain West honoree after notching a 3.80 grade point average in pre-business.
"We are devastated to have lost a member of our Rebel family," first-year UNLV football head coach Barry Odom said. "While I had the honor of knowing Ryan for only a couple of months, he already stood out to our coaching staff as an incredible person, student and teammate.