Photo: Robbie Roper/instagram
A Georgia high school quarterback and class of 2022 recruit has died after complications from a routine surgery.
Robbie Roper, 18, was hospitalized in Gainesville, Florida, on Sunday after experiencing undisclosed complications, his Roswell High School football coach Chris Prewett told theAtlanta Journal-Constitution.
He died Wednesday morning, his familyconfirmed in a statementposted to his social media.
Roper finished his last season at Roswell High School throwing for 3,010 yards and 37 touchdowns,according to ESPN. Earlier this month, he was named the Georgia Region 5 Class 7Aplayer of the year.
“Robbie was a fantastic young man and a fighter all the way thru!! You will be missed in so many ways!! Prayers to this grieving family and our community,” Prewett added.
Roswell High School principal Robert Shaw alsoshared a statementon social media.
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“Robbie was a respected, well-liked student and a leader in our football program,” Shaw said. “This is a very difficult time for our RHS family.”
Roper was a class of 2022 recruit. He had earned the interest of numerous schools including the University of Florida, Ole Miss, TCU, and the University of Michigan. He had also recently been offered a scholarship offer from the University of Massachusetts, according toSports Illustrated.
“It’s definitely been crazy. I mean the first game of the season, I think I put up 450 [yards] passing and about 70 on the ground, so I knew what season it could end up being,” he told the publication of his star season in an interview on Sunday. “Lately it’s just been crazy. I know it’s a little late in the game, but there’s still a lot of schools that have been very interested and Florida has definitely been one of them.”
The University of Florida football program shareda brief statementon social media Wednesday, writing: “During this difficult time, our thoughts and prayers are with the Roper family.”
source: people.com
