Alabama high school football player died from a heart condition, autopsy finds

NEW BROCKTON, Ala (AP) — Officials say a 14-year-old football player who collapsed during practice this summer died from congestive heart failure. Coffee County Coroner Arnold Woodham announced the cause of death Thursday following a state-conducted autopsy. Semaj Wilkins was a freshman at New Brockton High School. He died in August after collapsing during afternoon football practice. The coroner says Wilkins had a condition that can cause the heart to fail to pump blood efficiently. New Brockton is a town of about 1,400 people located about 80 miles south of Montgomery.