Corey Adams' mother said the Ole Miss football freshman was pursuing his dream of playing in the NFL: "They took it from him."

The shooting death of Ole Miss freshman Corey Adams has rocked the tight-knit college football community, as the 18-year-old "didn't get to see his dream" fully realized, devastated mourners told Newsweek.

ESPN Analyst Believes Ole Miss Has 'Absolute Star' On Their Roster originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Ole Miss football program lost several key starters from last year's 10-win team. Lane Kiffin and his staff had eight players selected in the NFL Draft, and several more landed with professional teams as undrafted free agents.

But the overall value of the Ole Miss program is beginning to send shockwaves. The Athletic recently ranked the Top-25 "Most Valuable" college football programs with the Ole Miss Rebels making the cut. How did the organization come up with the ranking system?