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Vince Young posts heartwarming tribute to the Ehlinger family

Former Texas quarterback Vince Young shared a touching tribute on social media for the Ehlinger family following the death of Jake.

Former Texas quarterback Vince Young has spoken out for the first time since the tragic death of Longhorns linebacker Jake Ehlinger. Continue reading “Vince Young posts heartwarming tribute to the Ehlinger family”

Oklahoma, Baker Mayfield offer their condolences to the Texas Longhorns and Ehlinger family

Oklahoma athletics and Baker Mayfield offer condolences to the Ehlinger family and University of Texas.

When it comes to rivalries in the world of college athletics there are some instances where you push those to the side. This is one of those instances. The Texas Longhorns and the family of Jake Ehlinger received somber news on Thursday. Brian Davis of the Austin American-Statesman reported that Ehlinger was found dead away from campus.

Our colleagues at Longhorns Wire wrote about the terrible news that rocked Austin, Texas, on Thursday.

The report stated that a 911 call was placed in the middle of the day at 12:18 p.m. CDT, where police arrived at the corner of the 1200 block of West 22nd Street. No cause of death has yet been disclosed, and his death has not been considered suspicious.

Jake has been part of the program with Sam the last two seasons where they were often seen standing together on the Texas sidelines during games. A strong, brotherly bond that fed off one another during their time together.

Baker Mayfield has been vocal about his feelings about the University but he was all class with his tweet to Jake’s brother Sam, who was just drafted by the Indianapolis Colts.

The official Twitter account for the Oklahoma Sooners also offered their condolences to their Red River rivals.

We want to offer the Ehlinger family and the Texas Longhorns fanbase our prayers and condolences during this horrific time.

Players, coaches share heartfelt responses to the tragic death of Texas LB Jake Ehlinger

Teammates, coaches and many others shared heartfelt responses to the tragic death of Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger on Thursday.

On Thursday afternoon, Brian Davis of the Austin American-Statesman reported that Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger was found dead. Continue reading “Players, coaches share heartfelt responses to the tragic death of Texas LB Jake Ehlinger”

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Baker Mayfield offers condolences to the Ehlinger family after the death of Jake

On Friday, the Texas/OU rivalry was put to the side. Baker Mayfield reached out to Sam Ehlinger after the tragic death of Jake Ehlinger.

Nobody loves to trash talk the University of Texas more than former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield. The former Heisman Trophy winner went 2-1 in the Red River Shootout and took the game personally.

On Thursday evening, the heated rivalry was put to the side. Mayfield played high school football in the Austin area before playing in Norman.

Brian Davis of the Austin American Stateman was the first to report on the tragic death of Texas linebacker Jake Ehlinger. Jake was the younger brother of former Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger. Both were a part of the program over the past two years.

Mayfield reached out to Sam via Twitter, saying “prayers up for you and your family man, @sehlinger3. Extremely sorry for your loss. City of Austin is here for y’all.”

Mayfield and Sam Ehlinger’s on-the-field rivalry goes past Texas-Oklahoma. The two went to rival high schools within the city of Austin. Mayfield went to Lake Travis while the Ehlinger brothers went to Westlake.

At the end of the day, football rivalries mean little to none compared to off-the-field events. Seeing such a prominent figure from Oklahoma like Mayfield speaks to how everyone respects each other.

Longhorns Wire will remain on top of the story and provide updates as they are made available. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the entire Ehlinger family during this horrific time.

Sam Ehlinger’s brother, Jake, found dead

Brother of Colts’ draft pick Sam Ehlinger was found dead Thursday.

Jake Ehlinger, brother of Indianapolis Colts sixth-round pick Sam Ehlinger, was found dead Thursday. He was 20 years old.

While Sam had been the starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns over the last four years, his brother was also there as a linebacker. Jake was entering his sophomore season at Texas.

“It’s very sad and tragic news that we received this afternoon during such an exciting time for the family, and our hearts and prayers are with the whole family,” Colts owner Jim Irsay said in a statement. “I know how close they were and we’re just really stunned, but we are prayerful and we know God has a plan. We are doing everything we can to console the family and do what we can to make things as easy as possible at this difficult time.”

The Colts confirmed to NFL media that they took care of his travel accommodations to get back to Austin.

“There are no magic words in these moments, but all we can do is be there to love and support Sam,” Colts head coach Frank Reich said in a statement. “We will do everything we can. With Sam, our thoughts and prayers are with him and his mother and his sister as they mourn the tragic death of Sam’s brother, Jake.”

Austin police didn’t specify how they found Jake nor what the cause of death was. However, they did say his death is not considered suspicious.

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Texas football player Jake Ehlinger, 20, discovered dead

Jake Ehlinger, brother of the Colts’ Sam Ehlinger, and a Texas football player was found dead Thursday

Tragedy has struck the Ehlinger family, again. Jake Ehlinger, brother of Indianapolis Colts sixth-round pick and former Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger, was found dead in Austin on Thursday.

Jake Ehlinger played two seasons as a linebacker for the Longhorns football team.

The Austin Police Department received a call at 12:18 p.m. local time and responded to the 1200 block of West 22nd Street, near the Texas campus, and identified the individual as Jake Ehlinger.

No cause of death was released.

In 2019, Sam talked to reporters after their first game together at UT when they ran out of the tunnel together before playing Louisiana Tech.

“Unreal,” Sam said. “We’ve been dreaming about that our whole lives.”

The Ehlinger family suffered the loss of their father, Ross, who died in 2013 during a triathlon in San Francisco from a heart attack at age 46.

The Colts were putting Sam Ehlinger on a plane to return to his family once receiving the news.

 

Texas Longhorns LB Jake Ehlinger found dead on Thursday

The body of Texas Longhorns linebacker Jake Ehlinger was found deceased on Thursday.

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Tragic news from the Forty Acres on Thursday. Texas Longhorns linebacker Jake Ehlinger has been found dead. His body was discovered in an off-campus location on Thursday afternoon according to a report from Brian Davis of the Austin American-Statesman.

Ehlinger, the 20-year-old younger brother of Colts quarterback Sam Ehlinger, was about to enter his third season at Texas but did not play the last two seasons. Jake was preparing to go into his junior season with the possibility of getting his first playing time for the Longhorns.

A 911 call was placed in the middle of the day at 12:18 pm, where police arrived at the corner of the 1200 block of West 22nd Street. No cause of death has yet been disclosed, and his death has not been considered suspicious.

Jake has been part of the program with Sam the last two seasons where they were often seen standing together on the Texas sidelines during games. A strong, brotherly bond that fed off one another during their time together.

He was seen celebrating with big brother Sam and loved ones after the Indianapolis Colts drafted Ehlinger this past Saturday.

Longhorns Wire will remain on top of the story and provide updates as they are made available. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the entire Ehlinger family during this horrific time.