- Clayton Geib, 21, complained he wasn’t feeling well after he played in the Wooster College football game on Saturday
- Geib was taken to the hospital and had passed away by Sunday afternoon
- Wooster College says Geib was an all around athletic and academic success
- The school says it is planning a celebration of Geib’s life in the next few days
A college football player in Ohio died after being hospitalized after a game Saturday when he complained he didn’t feel well.
A College of Wooster spokesman says 21-year-old Clayton Geib died Sunday afternoon at Wooster Community Hospital.
A college spokesman, Hugh Howard, said he couldn’t provide any details about what caused Geib’s death.
Officials say college football player Clayton Geib (pictured) from the College of Wooster, died after he complained he didn’t feel well after Saturday’s game
The College Of Wooster officials say they will be holding a celebration in honor of Geib’s life in the coming days
The London, Ohio native was a senior offensive lineman on the team.
He had started started at right guard in Saturday’s 38-20 home win over Ohio Wesleyan University.
According to the school’s website he was a key player during last season, helping the school rank within the top 30 of Division III in passing offense.
Geib was a success in his academics as well.
He was a member of the North Coast Athletic Conference’s Academic Honor Roll for the second straight year as of 2016.
‘Clayton was a wonderful student and member of the College of Wooster community, and beloved by many,’ school president Sarah R. Bolton said in a statement to Cleveland.com.
‘Our hearts are breaking, and all our prayers and thoughts are with Clayton’s family, teammates, and friends,’ Bolton added.