A high school football player in a small, western Kansas community dies after collapsing on the field during a Tuesday afternoon practice.

The player was a student at Pawnee Heights High School in Rozel, a small community located about 40 miles northeast of Dodge City. District officials say the player collapsed on the field on Tuesday evening and that CPR was underway when EMS arrived on the scene. First responders were unable to revive the boy at that time. A deputy with the Pawnee County Sheriff's Office said that the teen's death was the result of a medical emergency.

An autopsy will be conducted today to determine the cause of the medical emergency. Authorities have not released the student's name. Foul play is not suspected.