By Andrew Powell
Copyright dailycaller
Emanuell Cooks, a community college football player, has passed away due to medical complications following a recent game in Mississippi.
The death of Cooks was announced Friday by Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) in an official statement.
Originally from Elba, Alabama, Cooks was a freshman who played at the offensive lineman position, per his profile from the website of MDCC. (RELATED: Three-Time Super Bowl Champion Jim Fahnhorst Dead At 66)
Cooks passed away following a game Thursday that saw MDCC square off in Raymond against Hinds Community College.
His cause of death was not specified in the statement from the community college.
“Our entire Trojan family is devastated by this loss,” said MDCC President Steven Jones in an official press release, per Fox News. “At this time, our deepest thoughts and prayers are with Emanuell’s family, teammates, coaches, and friends. We will come together as a community to support one another through this tragedy.”
Mississippi football player Emanuell Cooks passes away after medical complications following game last night. Prayers for his family, teammates and friends. https://t.co/VpgFw53LrP pic.twitter.com/WWSNT8pVV7 — Mississippi Sports (@SocialSportsMs) September 19, 2025
Support is being offered to students, staff and faculty from the college.
Stephen Vacik, the Hinds Community College President, described the death of Cooks as “a sobering reminder how precious our time here on earth really is” in a statement that was released Friday.
