he played wide receiver on the football team. Wells' high school coach, Tracy Lampley, described him to CBS News as a  happy-go-lucky kid with a big smile that everybody adored and loved.  Lampley said Wells was a talented athlete, conscientious student and respectful person.

 If you got kids, you want your kids to be like Nolan,  he said.

The coach said he recognized some of the individuals who appeared with Wells in social media videos over the holiday as his former teammates, but he hasn't spoken with any of them. Lampley said he has spoken with Wells' family, and they're devastated.

In a social media post, his mother, Christine Wonsley, said the family is seeking videos and other documentation from the island.

 My heart is broken for our sweet son who was always willing to cheer and uplift others,  she said.  Nolan was a special soul, God took his time creating our son. 

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office also has asked members of the public to come forward if they saw Wells or had any interactions with him on or near Horn Island around the time of his disappearance. The office said investigators are looking for  original, unedited photos and videos taken on the northwest tip of Horn Island,  where Wells' body was found,  particularly those depicting alleged altercations or containing images of, or believed to include Nolan Wells. 

They asked people who may have  observed or heard an argument, disturbance, or other unusual activity while on the island that day  to contact the office, too.

Ledbetter previously told CBS News that investigators were hoping to identify the original poster of a video in which arguing can be heard in the background.

Brian Trascher, the national vice president of the United Cajun Navy, a volunteer organization that assisted with the search for Wells, said he was flying a plane over Horn Island when Wells' body was found.

 They were setting up a tactical operation center or command post on the beach,  he said.  Shortly after, I started getting texts from my guys on the ground that they recovered who they believed to be Nolan.