“He wasn’t doing anything besides pursuing his dream of becoming an NFL player,” Bernhart said of Adams, an 18-year-old from New Orleans.

Ole Miss football player Corey Adams has died in Cordova, Tennessee, according to an announcement from the program on July 20.

"We are devastated to learn that Corey Adams, a freshman on the team, passed away last night in Cordova, Tennessee," the Ole Miss football team said in a statement.