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Middleton High School Teen Dies After Football Drills

A Middleton High School teen died Tuesday after collapsing during football drills.

A teen died after football drills at Middleton High School.
A teen died after football drills at Middleton High School. (PTSA)

TAMPA, FL -- A Middleton High School teen died Tuesday after collapsing during football drills.

Hezekiah B. Walters, 14, collapsed on the football field at the school at 4801 N. 22nd St., at about 4 p.m.

Tampa Fire Rescue transported the teen to St. Joseph's Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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Walters was a 14-year-old incoming freshman.

A Tampa Police investigation determined that the team was approximately 30 to 40 minutes into the conditioning drills - which included weightlifting, wind sprints, and water breaks - when the teen collapsed.

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The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.

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