NBC affiliate WDAM-TV is reporting that three Southern Miss football players were shot at a Hattiesburg nightclub early Sunday morning.

The shooting took place outside Remington's Hunt Club at around 1:20am local (2:20am ET).

Southern Miss has not released a statement, but is expected to do so today according to a report in the Hattiesburg American.

[UPDATE: 11/14/10, 6:30pm ET] Southern Miss released the following press release this afternoon:

Three Southern Miss Student Athletes Injured in Off-Campus Incident

HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The University of Southern Mississippi has confirmed three of its student athletes were injured in an off-campus incident shortly before 2 a.m., Sunday, November 14, in Hattiesburg, Miss.

The three student athletes, all members of the Southern Miss football team, are presently hospitalized. They are:

• Martez Smith, 22, a senior interdisciplinary studies major and linebacker from Canton, Miss.

• Tim Green, 21, a junior interdisciplinary studies major and linebacker from Columbia, S. C.

• Deddrick Jones, 23, a junior interdisciplinary studies major and defensive lineman from Bastrop, La.

According to a medical official, each of the student athletes was listed in fair condition as of 1 p.m. today.

"At Southern Miss this afternoon our number one concern is for the health and welfare of these students and for their family members who await their recovery," stated President Martha Saunders. "We will do all we can to assist these young men and their families, as well as assist the Hattiesburg Police Department in its investigation of this event."

Fedora is scheduled to hold his weekly press conference, Monday, Nov. 15, at 11:45 a.m. in the Athletic Center.

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour called Saunders this afternoon to express the concerns of both he and his wife, Marsha, for the players and their families. According to Saunders, the governor offered any assistance his office can provide.

According to Lt. Jon Traxler of the Hattiesburg Police Department (HPD) detective division, none of the three Southern Miss student athletes were armed. The HPD is handling the investigation of this incident with the assistance of the University Police Department. The HDP has enlisted the help of the public in asking for information involving the incident. Individuals with information are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 601.582.STOP or 601.582.7867. All information given to Crime Stoppers is confidential.

A previous Hattiesburg American reported that the police have been called to the nightclub 129 times during the first nine months of this year, although the visits had led to zero arrests.