Sam Westmoreland

Mississippi State University was deeply saddened to learn of the death this morning of freshman student-athlete Samuel Westmoreland of Tupelo, Mississippi.

The My Student Support Program (My SSP) app is now available. [https://www.counseling.msstate.edu/](https://www.counseling.msstate.edu/) . Mississippi State is a family, and we are all mourning during this trying time. Our highest priority is the support of the Westmoreland family and our student-athletes during this troubling time." "My prayers are with Sam's family and friends, with his MSU teammates and coaches, and with the Tupelo community during this most difficult time." He was set to turn 19 on Friday.

Westmoreland was a native of Tupelo, Mississippi, and in his first year with the Bulldogs program as a preferred walk-on. A 6-foot-4, 260-pound offensive ...

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"The Mississippi State Athletics Family is heartbroken by the sudden death of Sam Westmoreland," said Mississippi State coach Mike Leach in a statement. "Sam ...

Our highest priority is the support of the Westmoreland family and our student-athletes during this troubling time." "We are heartbroken by the sudden loss of Sam Westmoreland," said athletic director John Cohen. "Mississippi State is a family, and we are all mourning during this trying time. 24 Mississippi State plays on the road against No. "The Mississippi State Athletics Family is heartbroken by the sudden death of Sam Westmoreland," said Mississippi State coach Mike Leach in a statement. The entire MSU family mourns as our thoughts and prayers go out to the Westmoreland family.

The freshman's cause of death is unknown at this time, but the school is working with the county to determine more information.

“Sam was a beloved son, brother and teammate, and a tremendous young man with a limitless future. [Nick Saban Addresses Jermaine Burton’s Allegedly Striking Fan](https://www.si.com/college/2022/10/19/jermaine-burton-video-nick-saban-statement-alabama-tennessee?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [Playoff Expansion May—Finally—Be Nearing a Conclusion](https://www.si.com/college/2022/10/19/college-football-playoff-expansion-meeting-future?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) [James Franklin Takes Issue With Aspect of Michigan Stadium](https://www.si.com/college/2022/10/18/james-franklin-michigan-stadium-tunnel-fight-penn-state-halftime?utm_source=recommendations&utm_medium=in-article&utm_campaign=end-of-story) “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. [said in a statement](https://hailstate.com/news/2022/10/19/football-statement-on-the-death-of-msu-student-athlete.aspx). “One of the most profound lessons I’ve learned while leading this great university is that the tragic loss of one of our students diminishes all of our students — and all of us at Mississippi State feel the impact of Sam Westmoreland’s death,” MSU president Mark E. [Mississippi State noted](https://hailstate.com/news/2022/10/19/football-statement-on-the-death-of-msu-student-athlete.aspx) 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.

Mississippi State football freshman offensive lineman Sam Westmoreland has died, the team announced Wednesday. He was 19.

"My prayers are with Sam's family and friends, with his MSU teammates and coaches, and with the Tupelo community during this most difficult time." Our highest priority is the support of the Westmoreland family and our student-athletes during this troubling time." "We are heartbroken by the sudden loss of Sam Westmoreland," athletic director John Cohen said.

"The Mississippi State Athletics Family is heartbroken by the sudden death of Sam Westmoreland," said Mississippi State coach Mike Leach in a statement. "Sam ...

Our highest priority is the support of the Westmoreland family and our student-athletes during this troubling time." "We are heartbroken by the sudden loss of Sam Westmoreland," said athletic director John Cohen. "Mississippi State is a family, and we are all mourning during this trying time. 24 Mississippi State plays on the road against No. "The Mississippi State Athletics Family is heartbroken by the sudden death of Sam Westmoreland," said Mississippi State coach Mike Leach in a statement. The entire MSU family mourns as our thoughts and prayers go out to the Westmoreland family.

Mississippi State offensive lineman Sam Westmoreland died Wednesday, the school announced. He was 18. No cause of death was immediately revealed. The.

“One of the most profound lessons I’ve learned while leading this great university is that the tragic loss of one of our students diminishes all of our students — and all of us at Mississippi State feel the impact of Sam Westmoreland’s death,” university president Mark E. “The entire MSU Family mourns as our thoughts and prayers go out to the Westmoreland family. “The Mississippi State Athletics Family is heartbroken by the sudden death of Sam Westmoreland,” Leach said.

Sam Westmoreland, an offensive lineman on the Mississippi State football team, died suddenly at the age of 19.

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“The Mississippi State Athletics Family is heartbroken by the sudden death of Sam Westmoreland,” Bulldogs coach Mike Leach said. “Sam was a beloved son, brother ...

“My prayers are with Sam’s family and friends, with his MSU teammates and coaches, and with the Tupelo community during this most difficult time.” “One of the most profound lessons I’ve learned while leading this great university is that the tragic loss of one of our students diminishes all of our students — and all of us at Mississippi State feel the impact of Sam Westmoreland’s death,” school president Mark E. “The Mississippi State Athletics Family is heartbroken by the sudden death of Sam Westmoreland,” Bulldogs coach Mike Leach said.

Mississippi State University was deeply saddened to learn of the death this morning of freshman student-athlete Samuel Westmoreland, 19, of Tupelo, ...

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Mississippi State football freshman offensive lineman Sam Westmoreland has died, the team announced Wednesday. He was 18.

"My prayers are with Sam's family and friends, with his MSU teammates and coaches, and with the Tupelo community during this most difficult time." Our highest priority is the support of the Westmoreland family and our student-athletes during this troubling time." He was a leader, and his positivity was like no other. "Mississippi State is a family, and we are all mourning during this trying time. "We are heartbroken by the sudden loss of Sam Westmoreland," athletic director John Cohen said. "The Mississippi State athletics family is heartbroken by the sudden death of Sam Westmoreland," coach Mike Leach said in a release.

MSU coach Mike Leach said in the news release that the athletics family was heartbroken by Westmoreland's death, which he called sudden. Advertisement. “Sam was ...

The 6-foot-4, 260-pound Westmoreland was listed on the roster for the Bulldogs’ Southeastern Conference game Saturday at No. The school said in a news release that it was working with the athletic department, the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office and the coroner’s office to determine facts of the death and would not comment further. The school did not provide details in announcing the death of Westmoreland, an industrial technology major from Tupelo who would have turned 19 on Friday.