Kaleb Boateng, a former Florida lineman, has passed away. Boateng transferred from Clemson to Florida as a walk-on in 2021 and was with the Gators through last year’s fall camp. He was 21 years old.

The heartbreaking news about Boateng has been shared via social media.

https://twitter.com/GatorCollective/status/1623868936822444032

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney released a statement remembering Boateng, who played for the Tigers in 2019-20:

“We are deeply saddened to hear the news of Kaleb’s passing. This is a very tragic and sad situation. Our prayers are with his family. While he was only here a couple of years before moving on, we remember Kaleb as being a good teammate and always having a good spirit to him. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family and all of those who were blessed to know him.”

Boateng played in 5 games over 2 seasons at Clemson as an offensive lineman. The Ft. Lauderdale native transferred to Florida as a walk-on in the summer of 2021. Boateng did not make an appearance during the 2021 season. Per Zach Abolverdi, Boateng was not with the Gators for the 2022 season. He had worked at defensive line in fall camp before the season.