Lake Travis High School football player Odin Hensley dies at 17

Odin Hensley, a 17-year-old senior and offensive lineman for Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas, died Wednesday, August 12, 2026, following complications from a medical emergency that occurred during football practice earlier in the week. The Lake Travis Independent School District confirmed his passing in a letter to the school community on Thursday, August 13.

The medical emergency took place on Monday, August 10, at approximately 8 a.m. during the first day of football practice for Class 5A and Class 6A schools. Hensley suffered cardiac arrest, according to the district and emergency medical services. He was airlifted from the school by Travis County STAR Flight to Dell Children's Medical Center in Austin, where he was admitted to the intensive care unit. Football activities for the remainder of the day were canceled.

Lake Travis ISD Superintendent Dr. Curtis Null shared the news of Hensley's death in a statement. "It is with profound sadness that we share that Lake Travis High School senior Odin Hensley has passed away as a result of complications from a medical emergency he experienced during football practice earlier this week," Null wrote. He described Hensley as a...