Mississippi State football is taking advantage of open week for recruiting push

STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State football is on open week and won’t play Saturday, but there are still wins to be had.

Coach Jeff Lebby and his staff will hit the road later this week to visit some of the players who have already committed to play in Starkville next season and try to recruit some others.

“We’re going out on Thursday and Friday to see some of our guys, some commitments, and then some other position needs,” Lebby said at a news conference Tuesday.

The Bulldogs have the recruiting class ranked No. 32 in ESPN’s 2025 College Football Recruiting Class Rankings (one spot behind Ole Miss). Considering the state of the current program, the Bulldogs are doing very well in terms of recruiting.

“We feel like we’re in a pretty good place from a recruiting standpoint,” Lebby said. “We hopefully have some positive things that will happen here sooner or later.”

Some news could come out this week as many players are approaching the deadline to decide whether or not to redshirt this season. Wide receiver Creed Whittemore has already decided to redshirt and will not play again this season. Others could make a similar decision and Lebby addressed the situation on Tuesday.

“It’s very fluid as we keep talking through it, and every situation is a little bit busy,” he said.

Here is the Bulldogs’ current recruiting class:

Transfers

Tony Mitchell, S, East Mississippi Community College

4 stars

Tyler Lockhart, LB, Winona (Winona, Mrs.)

Ferzell Shepard, WR, Scotlandville Magnet (Baton Rogue, La.)

KaMario Taylor, Ath, Noxubee County (Macon, Ms.)

Tyshun Willis, Edge, Velma Jackson (Camden, Ms.)

Mario Nash Jr., IOL, Kemper County (De Kalb, Mrs.)

3 stars

Davian Jackson, WR, Westgate (New Iberia, La.)

Steve Miller, Ath, Greene County (Greensboro, Georgia)

AJ Rice, LB, Madison Academy (Madison, Ala.)

Kevonte Henry, DL, Cerritos College (Norwalk, California)

Geron Johnson, RB, Barlett (Bartlett, Tenn.)

Derrion Horsley, CB, East Coweta (Sharpsburg, Ga.)

Sekou Smith Jr., S, Miami Central (Miami, Florida)

Austin Howard, LB, Bartlett (Batlett, Tenn.)

LaKendrick James, LB, Copiah-Lincoln CC (Wesson, Mrs.)

Kolin Wilson, RB, Gulf Shores (Gulf Shores, Ala.)

Christopher Johnson, DL, Robert E. Lee (Montgomery, Ala.)

Josiah Clemons, IOL, Madison Central (Madison, Mrs.)

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