The son of former Green Bay Packers linebacker Brady Poppinga has died.
Julius Poppinga was a senior at Westlake High School in California and according to the Ventura County Star, citing sources, he suffered a severe asthma attack last week that led to a collapsed lung.
He was 17.
Poppinga was a member of the varsity football and lacrosse teams at the school in Thousand Oaks, California. The football team's official Instagram account offered their sympathies.
"The Westlake Football family wants to send our deepest condolences to the Poppinga Family," the post read.