Overview

• The Hamilton County coroner’s July 22 report identified hypertrophic cardiomyopathy as the cause of his April death
• Kelly had passed the NCAA-mandated pre-participation physical and completed spring practice as an early enrollee
• His mother, Chiniqua Kelly, who described him as her healthiest child, seeks specialized heart evaluations for her remaining sons
• University of Cincinnati coaches and teammates have publicly mourned his loss and pledged to reassess health-screening protocols
• Kelly’s case highlights persistent gaps in standard NCAA physicals for detecting silent cardiac conditions in young athletes