Sam Westmoreland Obituary

Samuel Westmoreland was a freshman from Tupelo, Mississippi, who majored in industrial technology.

Westmoreland graduated from Tupelo High School. He was a Tupelo High School All-Region selection and was named to the 2022 Northeast Mississippi Football Coaches Association All-Star Game following his senior year.

Sam Westmoreland passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Capt. Brett Watson told NBC affiliate WTVA in Tupelo that Westmoreland was discovered late Wednesday morning at a church in Starkville.

Mississippi State said in a statement that it is working with the sheriff’s and coroner’s offices in Oktibbeha County to gather information about the incident. The cause of death has not been disclosed.

“One of the most profound lessons I’ve learned while leading this great university is that the tragic loss of one of our students diminishes all of our students — and all of us at Mississippi State feel the impact of Sam Westmoreland’s death,” University President Mark E. Keenum said in a statement.

According to his athletics page biography, Westmoreland would have turned 19 on Friday, October 21, 2022.