Robbie Roper, a star at Roswell (Ga.) High School and class of 2022 football recruit, died on Wednesday. While his family has not confirmed the cause of death, his coach Chris Prewett told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he died after complications from a routine surgery.
“Robbie did everything in life with a contagious, positive and energetic attitude that will be missed by all who knew him,” Prewett told the paper. “Robbie fought hard and battled until the very end like he did everything else.”
Roper was a pretty high-level football recruit, garnering interest from programs like Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Ole Miss, Pitt and TCU.