Senior defensive end for the University of Minnesota Duluth Reed Ryan passed away unexpectedly Tuesday at the age of 22.
According to an obituary, Ryan suffered a cardiac arrest while working out in the weight room with his team on November 21.
The player received life-saving measures at the scene and was transported to St. Mary’s-Duluth. He died a week later at Essentia Health in Duluth.
“Our staff and players are devastated about Reed’s passing,” UMD head coach Curt Wiese said in a release.
“We were fortunate to have Reed on our team, and he made our program, our department, and our community a better place in a short period of time.”
“Reed will be greatly missed, but his legacy will live on forever. He was the epitome of a UMD Bulldog, and what we can all aspire to be.”
“To his family, thank you for allowing us to be part of his inspiring young life. Reed was a Bulldog through and through.”
