The Mississippi State football program is mourning the loss of a player.
Mississippi State shared the news on Wednesday that freshman student-athlete Sam Westmoreland has died. The 18-year-old from Tupelo, Miss., was an offensive lineman and industrial technology major.
Bulldogs head coach Mike Leach issued a statement saying he and the team are “heartbroken.”
— Mike Leach (@Coach_Leach) October 19, 2022
No cause of death was revealed.
Westmoreland was a star at Tupelo High School. He was named to the 2022 Northeast Mississippi Football Coaches Association All-Star Game. The 6-foot-4, 260-pound lineman had yet to appear in a game with Mississippi State.
