Ehlinger was a redshirt sophomore for the Texas Longhorns, and the younger brother of Sam Ehlinger, a former four-year starting quarterback for the Texas team. The cause of his death remains unknown
The University of Texas football team released a video tribute to honor Jake Ehlinger, a 20-year-old linebacker who was found dead Thursday in Austin. Ehlinger was a redshirt sophomore for the Texas Longhorns, and the younger brother of Sam Ehlinger, a former four-year starting quarterback for the Texas team. Austin police found Ehlinger deceased after receiving a call at 12:18 p.m. on Thursday at an off-campus residency on the 1200 block of West 22nd Street. The cause of his death remains unknown at this time, but police say the death is not considered suspicious. Later that day, Texas football released a heartwarming video tribute for Ehlinger with the caption „We love you Jake.“ The video includes a montage of clips of Ehlinger alongside his teammates. On Thursday, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian called the death „a tragedy beyond measure.“ „Words cannot express the depth of our sadness and the huge void we are feeling, but above all else, our hearts pour out to Sam, Jena, Morgen and the entire Ehlinger family,“ Sarkisian said in a statement shared with Newsweek.
