Southern Miss Football Player Shot To Death

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A Southern Miss football player is dead after a Tuesday shooting.

MJ Daniels, 21, was killed June 11 in a shooting in Hattiesburg at the Ivy Row Apartments, according to WJTV. His body was taken to receive an autopsy, according to the same report.

As of publication, there are no known details surrounding his incredibly violent and tragic death at the hands of a shooter.

Southern Miss football player MJ Daniels killed in shooting in Hattiesburg. (Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

MJ Daniels killed in shooting.

The senior cornerback for the Golden Eagles recorded 28 tackles and three interceptions for Southern Miss last season.

He had a season high five tackles during a game against Mississippi State in November. Prior to playing for Southern Miss, McDaniels spent two years at Ole Miss.

He appeared in 16 games for the Rebels.

Former Ole Miss football player and current Southern Miss CB MJ Daniels was killed in a shooting Tuesday. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)

Daniels was a four-star recruit coming out of high school, and a top 200 player in 247Sports rankings for the 2021 class. He chose Ole Miss over Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, Indiana and several other P5 programs. This is a developing situation. Check back to OutKick for more details as we have them, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.

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David Hookstead is a reporter for OutKick covering a variety of topics with a focus on football and culture. He also hosts of the podcast American Joyride that is accessible on Outkick where he interviews American heroes and outlines their unique stories. Before joining OutKick, Hookstead worked for the Daily Caller for seven years covering similar topics. Hookstead is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin.