Mississippi freshman defensive lineman Corey Adams, a three-star recruit from New Orleans, was shot and killed Saturday night near Memphis, Tenn. He was 18.

Former Edna Karr football standout Corey Adams has died from gunshot wounds suffered Saturday night, according to a release from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee.

The shooting death of Ole Miss freshman Corey Adams has rocked the tight-knit college football community, as the 18-year-old "didn't get to see his dream" fully realized, devastated mourners told Newsweek.