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Mississippi State University Football Player Dies Suddenly at 18, Just Two Days Before Birthday

by Jack Davis


Mississippi State offensive linemen Sam Westmoreland saw some glory days before college as a star at Tupelo High School.

But the freshman will never see his 19th birthday. Instead, Westmoreland was reported dead on Wednesday, two days shy of his birthday, according to Mississippi State Athletics.

Capt. Brett Watson of the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office said police responded to a call at about 11 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Clarion Ledger.

Westmoreland was found dead outside of Blackjack Missionary Baptist Church, Watson said…


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