HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Three University of Southern Mississippi football players were reported to be in fair condition at Forrest General Hospital after being shot early Sunday morning outside Remington’s Hunt Club, a large nightspot popular with university students.
Southern Miss and police officials identified the three players as Tim Green, 21, of Columbia, S.C.; Deddrick Jones, 23, of Bastrop, La.; and Martez Smith, 22, of Canton, Miss. Smith, a senior who was highly recruited, was a starting outside linebacker and special teams leader who sustained a season-ending knee injury about three weeks ago. Green is a backup linebacker and plays on special teams, and Jones is a backup defensive lineman.
