This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/olemiss as Mother of Ole Miss Football's Corey Adams Speaks Out After Freshman's Tragic Death. Ole Miss Rebels true freshman defensive lineman Corey Adams passed away on Saturday night after suffering gunshot wounds in Cordova (Tenn.).

Corey Adams' mother said the Ole Miss football freshman was pursuing his dream of playing in the NFL: "They took it from him."

Ole Miss Rebels freshman defensive end Corey Adams, 18, died in a fatal shooting in Cordova, Tennessee. The Rebels program released a statement on his death on Sunday after sheriffs identified him as a victim. The Shelby County Sherriff's Office identified Adams, who was pronounced dead at the scene, as the victim.