Freshman Mississippi State Football Player Dies
A 19-year-old football player from Mississippi State has died, the university announced.The university identified the player as freshman Sam Westmoreland from Tupelo, MS.

Mississippi State said that the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office and the office of the county medical examiner and coroner are gathering information on Westmoreland’s death.
Westmoreland played high school football at Tupelo High School. He was majoring in industrial technology at Mississippi State.
Westmoreland walked onto the Bulldog team after a decorated career at Tupelo High, where he earned a spot in the Northeast Mississippi Football Coaches Association All-Star Game last year. He also earned Region 2-6A second-team honors after his senior year in 2021-22.