Texas high school football player Reggie Garrett dies after touchdown pass

West Orange-Stark quarterback Reggie Garrett died Friday night after collapsing during a football game.

Garrett, a senior, collapsed on the field and began “twitching,” according to reports. The teen’s teammates “fell to one knee,” and “cried and cried” as efforts were made to revive Garrett, who was taken to Memorial Hermann Baptist-Orange Hospital emergency room at around 8:30pm. At 9:30pm, he was pronounced dead. Garrett’s fellow players learned of his death during the game’s fourth quarter.

ABC describes the team’s reaction, and spoke with Garrett’s coach:

Garrett’s touchdown pass gave the Mustangs a 21-0 lead, and they won the game 27-6, but players and coaches gathered at the 50-yard line after the game. Most were in tears, while some were on their knees and others were hugging one another.

“Coaching this game for 40 years — it’s really not that important is it, when something like this happens,” Mustangs coach Dan Hooks said. “You talk about a great kid, friend, a teammate — these kids all thought of him.”

Garrett is said to have suffered from at least one seizure in the past, but an autopsy is planned to determine his exact cause of death.