Father-Son Mississippi State Football Players Killed in Car Crash on Friday

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi State defensive lineman Keith Joseph Jr. and his father, former Bulldogs linebacker Keith Joseph Sr., were killed in a car accident Friday night.

The school said they died in a one-car accident Friday night en route to Pascagoula High School’s home game. Joseph Jr. starred at the high school last year and was redshirting as a freshman this season.

Keith Sr. played for the Bulldogs from 1989-92 and is 10th in school history with 14 sacks. Keith Jr. was redshirting as a freshman this season.

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