Ethan Walker, an offensive lineman on the Iowa Central Community College football team, died on January 4 while on vacation. He was 20. Though his cause of his death has not been revealed, Walker died after suffering a "sudden medical event," according to a GoFundMe page set up to support his family and bring his body from Orlando, Florida, where he died. The redshirt freshman was on vacation with his girlfriend, Kenzie McClelland, and her family at the time. Walker and McClelland were high school sweethearts, and the GoFundMe said that he had grown close to her family over the years, "having been such a loving and devoted partner who honored their daughter with every action." "Ethan was a giant in every sense-a 6'5", 310-lb offensive lineman for the Iowa Central Tritons, working toward a goal of playing major college football," the GoFundMe page reads. "But as much as he was known for his strength on the field, he was defined by his giant heart for his family, his friends, his faith, and his community." Oklahoma Junior College Basketball Player, 20, Dies After Game Head Injury The page continues, "While his mother Sara, stepfather Jeff, and older brother Jordan remain in Florida to navigate the agonizing process of bringing him home, his father John, his younger brother Luke, and his grandparents Jack and Jackie Morrison wait in Iowa with heavy hearts to say their final goodbyes." Money raised via GoFundMe will cover the cost of transporting Walker home, as well as emergency travel, lodging and funeral services. "Beyond these immediate needs, any additional funds will be used to honor Ethan's memory and preserve his legacy through memorial projects and tributes as determined by his mother, Sara," the GoFundMe explains. "This is an unbelievably hard time for anyone who has been touched by this great young man," his coach, Jesse Montalto, wrote via X on Tuesday, January 6. "Ethan was a great person that embodied everything we represent at Triton Nation. Our hearts are broken and our prayers and condolences go out to his entire family. You will be missed." University of Central Florida Football Coach Dies 'Unexpectedly' at 50 The Tritons' offensive line coach, Justice Clegg, added in a post of his own, "Absolutely heartbroken right now and don't have the words. But need to get this out for people that love him and don't know." Walker appeared in four games for the 2025 Tritons, who went 8-4 with a win in the Game One Bowl. Before his time at Iowa Central, Walker was a basketball and football player at Grinnell High School. An obituary posted to the Smith Funeral Home and Crematory website called Walker "huge in every way - from his physical frame to his heart for his family, friends and faith, to the impact he left on countless people that will last for decades to come." "Those who knew him best saw within his powerful stature a playful, fun-loving kid, a humble spirit, and an incredible work ethic," the obituary reads. A funeral service will be held at the Grinnell Christian Church on Wednesday, January 14. Walker's family asks attendees to wear a golf or beach vacation shirt in his honor.