MSU football player Keith Joseph, his dad die in wreck

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State freshman defensive lineman Keith Joseph Jr. and his father Keith Joseph Sr., who also played at MSU, were killed Friday night in a one-car accident, the school confirmed.

“We are deeply saddened and heartbroken by the tragic loss of Keith Jr. and his father,” coach Dan Mullen said in a release. “Keith had such a promising future as a Bulldog following in the legacy started by Keith Sr., who played for our program 25 years ago. Keith was a great student, a hard worker and a great teammate to all of us. With heavy hearts, our thoughts and prayers go out to the Joseph family, our entire Mississippi State community and all of the lives these Bulldogs touched.”

The father and son were en-route to a Pascagoula High School football game.

“He had a way about him,” said Pascagoula High School coach Lewis Sims, who coached Joseph Jr. “He had that confidence about him. You knew you could count on him."

Mississippi State athletic director Scott Stricklin knew both Joseph Sr. and Joseph Jr.

“Words can’t express the sorrow we feel by having lost not one, but two members of the Bulldog family, father and son,”  Stricklin said in a release. “I was a classmate of Keith Sr., and took pride in having Keith Jr. follow in his dad’s footsteps at MSU. They will both be missed greatly. It’s such a tragic reminder that life is a precious and every day is a gift from God.”