Overview
- MDCC identified the student-athlete as Emanuell Cooks, a freshman offensive lineman from Elba, Alabama.
- The college said he died from medical complications following the Sept. 18 game against Hinds Community College in Raymond.
- MDCC President Dr. Steven Jones said the campus community is devastated and offered condolences to Cooks’ family, teammates, coaches and friends.
- Counseling and support were available Sept. 19 at the Vandiver Student Union through the Office of Counseling, Career and Disability Support Services in partnership with Life Help.
- MDCC requested privacy for the family and campus community, and Hinds Community College’s president issued condolences while stressing student-athlete safety.