Five months after his death, the family of Longhorns linebacker Jake Ehlinger confirms it was drug related.
Yesterday, the family released a statement saying his death was an accidental overdose of what was believed to be Xanax laced with toxic drugs including deadly Fentanyl.
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In early May, Ehlinger's body was found in a home a few blocks from UT's Austin campus.
Ehlinger was the younger brother of former Longhorns quarterback Sam Ehlinger who was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts a week before his brother's death.
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