Fitzgerald High football player DJ Searcy dies after practice

A 16-year-old Fitzgerald High School defensive lineman died Tuesday moing following practice at a facility in northe Florida.

DJ Searcy, a rising junior, was found unresponsive in his cabin at O'Leno State Park in Columbia County, according to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office.  He was taken to a local hospital but resuscitation efforts failed.

Searcy's aunt, Constance Manley, confirmed her nephew's passing to the Atlanta Joual-Constitution. The  Fitzgerald youth's parents are en route to Florida, she said.

According to the National Weather Service, the heat index for Lake City, Fla., reached 109 degrees Tuesday.

Searcy's death comes as a Locust Grove High School center fights for his life after suffering a heat stroke following practice last week.

Forrest Jones, 16, his still unresponsive, his father, Glenn Jones, told the AJC on Tuesday. "It's not looking good at all," he said.