Christman reportedly felt chest pains the day before he died while practicing and underwent an EKG at a team facility.

Former UNLV football player Ben Christman was determined to have died from cardiac arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy, according to the Clark Co. (Nev.) Coroner. Car

The athlete was found deceased in his off-campus apartment on the morning of Feb. 11 College football player Ben Christman's cause of death has been revealed The news comes three months after he was found dead at age 21 Christman reportedly died from cardiac arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy College football player Ben Christman's cause of death has been revealed almost three months after he was found dead at age 21.