Autopsy: Cincinnati OL died from heart condition
Shwetha Surendran
created: July 22, 2025, 4:25 p.m. | updated: July 22, 2025, 8:28 p.m.
Jeremiah Kelly, the Cincinnati freshman football player who was found unresponsive at his off-campus residence in April, died from a heart condition, according to the coroner's report.
The report, which ESPN has obtained, listed Kelly's cause of death as "cardiac hypertrophy," a condition where the heart muscles thicken.
A spokesperson for the University of Cincinnati told ESPN in a statement that Kelly had passed a pre-participation physical examination required by the NCAA.
"The Cincinnati football program and athletics department continue to mourn Jeremiah's passing," the statement reads.
His mother, Chiniqua Kelly, told ESPN Tuesday that Kelly was her "healthiest" child and "never had any issues" before his sudden death at age 18.
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