The Texas football star fatally stabbed during a fight Wednesday talked about his reliance on faith to guide him to his goals in a tragic social media post days before his death.

The teen accused of fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf and leaving him to die in his brother’s arms allegedly admitted to the killing — but claimed it was in self defense.

What happened to Austin Metcalf? The high school athlete was tragically stabbed to death by another student during a track meet in April 2025.

The statement was released by a family friend on behalf of Meagan Metcalf and her son Hunter Metcalf, Austin Metcalf's twin brother.

Karmelo Anthony told the police when he was being arrested for stabbing Austin Metcalf: "I am not alleged, I did it."

On Wednesday, 17-year-old high school athlete Austin Metcalf was fatally stabbed at a track event at Kuykendall Stadium, in the northern Frisco suburb of Dallas, Texas, according to local authorities. Newsweek contacted the Frisco Police Department for comment via telephone on Thursday outside of regular office hours.

The father of murdered teenager Austin Metcalf has weighed in on the social media debate around his son's death. Austin was a 17-year-old college football player from Texas who was

More than 30 students and coaches are listed as witnesses to Austin Metcalf's violent death in the police report.