Autopsy: Cincinnati OL died from heart condition

Jeremiah Kelly, the Cincinnati freshman shot subordinate who was found unresponsive at his off-campus residence successful April, died from a bosom condition, according to the coroner's report.

The report, which ESPN has obtained, listed Kelly's origin of decease arsenic "cardiac hypertrophy," a information wherever the bosom muscles thicken.

A spokesperson for the University of Cincinnati told ESPN successful a connection that Kelly had passed a pre-participation carnal introspection required by the NCAA. An aboriginal enrollee astatine the school, helium had gone done outpouring signifier with the Bearcats.

"The Cincinnati shot programme and athletics section proceed to mourn Jeremiah's passing," the connection reads. "He is profoundly missed by each of us."

His mother, Chiniqua Kelly, told ESPN Tuesday that Kelly was her "healthiest" kid and "never had immoderate issues" earlier his abrupt decease astatine property 18.

She said that the autopsy results person fixed her "some closure" but near her with questions astir whether his decease could person been prevented. She said Kelly had been relaxing astatine location the time earlier his decease and had worn a bosom show erstwhile doing carnal activity.

"It conscionable makes you privation to beryllium much aware, similar if there's thing that you tin perchance prevention your kid from," she said.

She said that she wants her 2 different sons to spot a sports cardiologist.

The Hamilton County coroner's bureau declined to comment.

Kelly, an violative lineman from Avon, Ohio, helped his precocious schoolhouse squad to a 16-0 grounds and a authorities title past fall.