Mom of college linebacker Jake Ehlinger shares story of his accidental overdose

AUSTIN, Texas — Jake Ehlinger was known on the football field as “Fearless #48.” The UT linebacker unexpectedly died in May of 2021 from fentanyl poisoning. Now his mother is sharing his story to save other young people from accidentally overdosing. “Jake, he was just joyful and always smiling. He was loving football. He was very tough and probably thought he was a little invincible,” said Jena Ehlinger in a video she made for Fentanyl.tv. READ MORE: https://cbsaustin.com/newsletter-daily/mom-of-ut-linebacker-jake-ehlinger-shares-story-of-his-accidental-overdose #university #universityoftexas #ut #footballplayer #football #fentanyl #drugs #tragic #tragicstory #fentanylcrisis Get the full story and more at https://katv.com/ ----------------------------------------- Stay up to date with our social media: KATV Channel 7 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KATVChannel7 KATV Channel 7 on X: https://twitter.com/KATVNews KATV Channel 7 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katvnews/ Subscribe to KATV on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzDwapMWqoitI9Wv6nA7AYw Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: newsroom@katv.com Call the Newsroom: 501.324.7760 For more information, visit https://katv.com/ KATV Channel 7 is the local #ABC affiliate serving the central #Arkansas area. From our studios in #LittleRock, Ark. KATV covers national and local news, sports, and weather. This video and all #Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information, contact us at contentsales@sbgtv.com. #KATV #KATVChannel7 #Channel7News #ARnews #breakingnews #breaking #news #ARpx #politics #ARleg #legislature #ARed #education #ARwx #weather #7OnYourSide #7OYS #HogCentral #sports #community #advocacy #crime #violence #living