Mississippi State freshman football player Sam Westmoreland has unexpectedly died, coach Mike Leach announced Wednesday.
The offensive lineman’s cause of death is unknown at this time. However, Mississippi State noted that it is working with the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office, the Oktibbeha County Coroner’s Office, the MSU Division of Student Affairs and the MSU Athletics Department to learn more about the incident.
There will be no information released regarding Westmoreland’s death until the assessment is done.
“The Mississippi State Athletics Family is heartbroken by the sudden death of Sam Westmoreland, a freshman student-athlete with our football program,” Leach’s statement read.