AUSTIN, Texas – Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger, the younger brother of former Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger, was found dead near campus Thursday, Austin police said.
Officers found the 20-year-old Ehlinger after responding to a call at 12:18 p.m. Police did not detail how they found him but said the death is not considered suspicious.
No cause of death was immediately released. Jake Ehlinger did not play the last two seasons after arriving as a walk-on from Austin's Westlake High School.
Sam Ehlinger was a sixth-round pick in the NFL draft last week by the Indianapolis Colts after a college career that saw him rank among Texas' career passing leaders. “Our hearts are truly broken and we are just devastated today to learn of the