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Lafayette College tight end Brian Keller tries to break free during spring practice in 2014. (Jim Middlekauff | lehighvalleylive.com contributor)

Brian Keller, a Lafayette College football player critically injured in a car wreck in New Jersey, has died, according to the college.

Brian Keller (Courtesy photo)

Keller, 21, a senior tight end from Somerdale, New Jersey, had been at Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton since Tuesday, when he was flown there following a one-car crash on Interstate 295 in Burlington County.

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New Jersey State Police said he was northbound in Mansfield Township, Burlington County, when his Ford Taurus left the right side of the highway at 6:03 a.m. The car crossed a grassy berm and hit several trees, state police said.



Since the crash, love and support for Keller and his family poured in on social media. Many took to Twitter with the hashtag #PrayersForKeller.

A GoFundMe page was established with a goal of raising $10,000. That goal was raised to $15,000 as $8,000 was pledged by Thursday morning.

Former Lehigh University football player Tyler Coyle, a tight end like Keller, tweeted that Keller made an impact.

I met Brian when he was a recruit my freshman year. Regardless of the Lehigh-Laf rivalry, today's a sad day. Rest easy man #PrayersForKeller — TJC (@tylerjcoyle) June 25, 2015

Others recalled the leadership of the mechanical engineering major who was expected to play a big role in Lafayette's 2015 season.

Keller was a such leader when I was a freshmen on the field, rest easy big guy. #PrayersForKeller — Sav (@savgarofalo) June 25, 2015

In his junior season last year, the 6-foot-4, 250-pound athlete caught 24 passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns.

A graduate of Triton Regional High School in Camden County, Keller made the Patriot League's Fall (2014) Academic Honor Roll with a 3.33 grade point average.

Lafayette recruiting coordinator and running backs coach Phil Hallahan tweeted a tribute to Keller saying "Heaven is getting a TE who is impossible to tackle. We love you Keller."

On Facebook, cousin Lindsey Richards shared word of Keller's passing and thanked folks for the outpouring of supports.

"The family would like to thank everyone for their continuous thoughts and prayers through this devastating time," she said. "It is said that 'only the good die young' and as we all know Brian was better then good. He was a great all around person who is gone now but will NEVER be forgotten!!!"