Cal Poly football player Keith Marco dies at 21
Cal Poly football player Keith Marco died on June 5 at the age of 21. The junior Marco, passed away from a pulmonary embolism.
The Mayo Clinic defines a pulmonary embolism as a blood clot that blocks and stops blood flow to an artery in the lung.
Marco grew up in Redondo Beach, California, and attended Redondo Union High School, where he played on the line. He appeared in one game against San Jose State on Sept. 9, 2023.
Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong and Vice President of Student Affairs Keith Humphrey released this statement:
“The university is in touch with Keith’s family and is extending its full support to them and his friends,” the letter said. “Our thoughts are with them as they grieve their loss.”
NFL Draft Diamonds was created to assist the underdogs playing the sport. We call them diamonds in the rough. My name is Damond Talbot, I have worked extremely hard to help hundreds of small school players over the past several years, and will continue my mission. We have several contributors on this site, and if they contribute their name and contact will be in the piece above. You can email me at nfldraftdiamonds@gmail.com