The FBI is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the tragic killing of Corey Adams, the 18-year-old Ole Miss football recruit who was shot and killed outside a house party near Memphis on July 19.
Adams, a promising young athlete from New Orleans and a member of the Rebels’ 2025 recruiting class, was gunned down in a drive-by shooting that left several others injured. Authorities say the shots came from a black Nissan Altima, which remains a central focus of the investigation. The FBI released two images of the vehicle in question, hoping someone will recognize it and come forward.
This is a case that’s left a deep mark-not just on the Ole Miss community, but across the broader college football world. Adams hadn’t yet played a snap in Oxford, but he’d already made an impact. His teammates honored him throughout the 2025 season with helmet stickers bearing his initials and jersey number, a quiet but powerful tribute to a life and career cut short before it had the chance to fully begin.
The FBI’s $20,000 reward joins a previously announced $21,000 in reward money from the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, bringing the total to $41,000 for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. That’s a significant number, and it reflects the urgency investigators feel-and the hope that someone, somewhere, knows something that could help bring justice.
According to officials, the shooting happened when someone in the black Altima opened fire at a group of people outside the house. Multiple individuals were struck, and Adams succumbed to his injuries. No arrests have been made.
The FBI’s Nashville field office is urging anyone with information to step forward. Tips can be submitted anonymously at tips.fbi.gov, or by contacting any local FBI office.
For a young man with so much ahead of him, this is a heartbreaking end. Adams was more than just a football prospect-he was a son, a teammate, and a part of a program that had high hopes for his future. Now, the focus turns to finding answers, and hopefully, justice.