Very sad news coming out of Starkville tonight. A Mississippi State freshman DE, Marshean (Keith) Joseph Jr., and his father, Keith, died in a car accident tonight.

Lasonjia Hoyett, who has a son on the Mississippi State football team, said on Facebook: RIP to Keith Joseph Jr., freshman d-lineman at Mississippi State University and his dad. I pray comfort and peace to the family and the football team during this difficult time.

Joseph was from Pascagoula, MS, and his father, Keith, also played for the Bulldogs. Keith Joseph, Sr. played for the Bulldogs from 1989 to 1992.

Keith Joseph, Jr. was heavily recruited out of high school, getting looked at by Tulane, Nebraska, Duke, and Louisville among others.

Here is an article about him from the Jackson Clarion-Ledger from 2014, talking about him hoping to follow in his father’s footsteps.

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/recruitingreport/2014/06/20/keith-joseph-jr-msu/11087353/

Prayers to him, his family, and Mississippi State.