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Mississippi State football player Sam Westmoreland dies at 18

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Mississippi State football player Sam Westmoreland, 18, has died, the school announced Wednesday. Westmoreland would have turned 19 on Friday.

The school said in a release that the university was «deeply saddened» by the news. «The Mississippi State Athletics Family is heartbroken by the sudden death of Sam Westmoreland,» Bulldogs coach Mike Leach said via a statement. «Sam was a beloved son, brother and teammate, and a tremendous young man with a limitless future.

He will always be remembered and deeply missed by everyone who knew and loved him. The entire MSU Family mourns as our thoughts and prayers go out to the Westmoreland family.

Our highest priority is the support of the Westmoreland family and our student-athletes during this troubling time.» Mississippi State said that the Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Office and the office of the county medical examiner and coroner are gathering information on Westmoreland's death.

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