Corey Adams was only a freshman for Ole Miss football, but had aspirations to one day play in the NFL, his mother said at an emotional news conference on July 21 in Memphis.

Ole Miss freshman football player Corey Adams wanted to play in the NFL, his mother said. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting, which involved more than 40 shell casings ...

More than a dozen detectives are working on the investigation into a mass shooting that killed an incoming Ole Miss football player, according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

Corey Adams, a defensive end for Ole Miss, died in Cordova, according to an announcement from the program and the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.

Ole Miss freshman football player Corey Adams was killed at the age of 18 in a shooting Saturday night in Tennessee.

Ole Miss Football shared the following statement on Sunday, July 20: “We are devastated to learn that Corey Adams, a freshman on the team, passed away last night in Cordova, Tennessee.

Corey Adams, a defensive end for Ole Miss, died in Cordova, according to an announcement from the program and the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.

The investigation into the shooting death of Ole Miss football freshman Corey Adams is ongoing, police said during a news conference July 21.