Tragic details emerge in the death of 20-year-old Ryan Keeler when a police investigation leads to the mysterious passing of the UNLV Defender

POLICE are investigating the tragic death of a 20-year-old college football player who was found unresponsive in bed.

UNLV lineman Ryan Keeler died Monday at his studio apartment in Las Vegas of unknown causes, officials said.

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The Clark County coroner said the cause and manner of death are under investigation, according to the AP.

Blood toxicity test results could come back in a few weeks.

It comes after the heartbroken team confirmed the Chicago native’s death on Monday and said the player really turned out to be “an incredible person” during his tragically short career.

“We are devastated to have lost a member of our Rebel family,” UNLV football head coach Barry Odom said in a statement.

“Although I’ve had the honor of only knowing Ryan a few months, he already stood out to our coaching staff as an incredible person, student and teammate.

The student-athlete has had an impressive number of scholarships and joined the Rebels from Rutgers last year.

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