Authorities are investigating the death of a UNLV football player

LAS VEGAS – Authorities in Las Vegas are investigating the death of a 20-year-old UNLV football player from Chicago who was found unresponsive in his bed in a studio apartment, officials said Tuesday.

The Clark County coroner said the cause and manner of death of Rebels defensive lineman Ryan Keeler were pending after he died Monday. Blood toxicology test results from your doctor can take several weeks.

Las Vegas Police Officer Robert Wicks said the investigation into Keeler’s unexpected death remains open pending the findings of the prosecutor and detective. Wicks said the call was initially treated as a doctor’s call.

UNLV coach Barry Odom announced Keeler’s death Monday, saying the 6-foot-6, 275-pound defensive lineman, a transfer from Rutgers, stood out to coaches as “an incredible person, student and teammate.”

Keeler played in seven games as a redshirt freshman last season and made the Academic All-Mountain West team with a 3.8 ppg average, Odom said.

UNLV was waiting for more information about Keeler’s death, Rebels football spokesman Mark Wallington said. A memorial service was not immediately planned.