AUSTIN, Texas — University of Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger, the younger brother of former Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger, was found dead Thursday, Austin police officials said.
Police said they received a call at 12:18 p.m. and found Jake Ehlinger in the 1200 block of West 22nd Street. Authorities did not specify how they found him but did say his death is not considered suspicious. He was 20.
No cause of death or other details were released.
Ehlinger, who arrived at Texas in 2019 after his high school playing career at Westlake (Texas), did not play the last two seasons.
Sam Ehlinger was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the NFL draft Saturday. Jake’s face was accidentally shown on the NFL Network where a photo of Sam was supposed to be, and Sam loved it.
“Good, good,” Sam said with a huge grin during his availability with reporters. “Jake deserves all the screen time you can get.”
A Colts spokesman told the American-Statesman that the team was working to get Sam Ehlinger on a plane back home immediately.
“We grieve and weep with the Ehlinger family. Prayers, love and support,” Colts owner Jim Irsay tweeted Thursday.
Multiple Texas players were also expressing their thoughts on social media with a simple message.
“Fly high 48,” former defensive tackle Ta’Quon Graham tweeted.
