Overview

• The Hamilton County coroner’s July 22 report attributed Kelly’s sudden April death at his off-campus Cincinnati residence to cardiac hypertrophy.
• Kelly had passed the NCAA-required pre-participation physical and completed spring practice as an early enrollee with the Bearcats.
• His mother, Chiniqua Kelly, said he had shown no prior health issues and that the autopsy results provided closure while raising questions about prevention.
• The family plans to have his two younger brothers examined by sports cardiologists to screen for similar conditions.
• The Cincinnati football program and wider university community have rallied to support the family and honor Kelly’s legacy as a state champion lineman.