Mississippi freshman defensive lineman Corey Adams, a three-star recruit from New Orleans, was shot and killed Saturday night near Memphis, Tenn. He was 18.

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

A suspect was still at large Monday after fatally shooting Ole Miss freshman football player Corey Adams and wounding four others in outside Memphis, Tennessee over the weekend, authorities said.