Fletcher Adams * DT * 6-2, 260 * Brandon
MSU’s latest commitment is a four-star
prospect, according to Scout.com and 247sports.com. Scout lists him as the No. 18 defensive tackle in the country. The younger brother of current Bulldogs’ defensive end Nelson Adams, Fletcher chose MSU over Alabama, Florida, and Ole Miss.
Johnathan Calvin * DE * 6-3, 265 *
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
JUCO prospect, originally from Jackson’s Murrah High School, had 29 tackles, 5.5 sacks and 11 tackles for loss as a freshman.
Malik Dear * ATH * 5-9, 210 * Jackson-Murrah
Ranked as the No. 11 athlete in the country by 247sports.com, Dear had 2,262 all-purpose yards and 32 touchdowns as a junior. He is one of five early enrollees.
Nick Gibson * RB * 5-11, 200 *
Pinson Valley, Alabama
A member of Rivals.com’s top 250, Gibson is a consensus four-star prospect with an offer from Alabama. He rushed for 2,205 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior.
Donald Gray * WR * 5-11, 175 *
Copiah-Lincoln C.C.
Four-star prospect signed with MSU out of high school in 2013, redshirted first season in junior college. He will have three seasons of eligibility left.
Farrod Green * WR/TE * 6-4, 210 * Wesson
Three-star prospect, who committed to MSU in June, likely projects to tight end in college.
Justin Johnson * WR * 6-4, 200 * Hoover, Ala.
The first of MSU’s commitments at the
annual Big Dawg camp in July, Johnson caught the game-winning touchdown for Alabama in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game.
Dontae Jones * WR * 6-5, 220 * Louisville
A four-star prospect, Jones had 45 catches for 714 yards and 14 touchdowns for the 2013 Class 3A state champions.
Kendell Jones * DE * 6-4, 246 *
Pinson, Alabama
Ranked the No. 47 defensive end in the country by Scout.com and helped
Clay-Chalkville High win a state championship.
Keith Joseph, Jr. * DE * 6-3, 230 *
Pascagoula
The son of a former Bulldog, Joseph had 67 tackles, five sacks, and 17 tackles for loss as a junior. As a senior, he led Pascagoula High School with 12 sacks.
Traver Jung * OLB * 6-4, 218 * Holmes C.C.
MSU’s fourth junior college commitment, Jung is the only one who hasn’t signed yet and he is expected to join the Bulldogs in June.
Mark McLaurin * S * 6-3, 205 * Collins
A high school quarterback, McLaurin boasts offers from all three in-state Football Bowl
Subdivision schools.
Darrien McNair * OLB * 6-3, 210 *
Ocala, Florida
One of MSU’s first commitments for the 2015 class, McNair has added offers from
Louisville, Kentucky, and Florida.
Keith Mixon * RB * 5-8, 175 *
Irondale, Alabama
Projecting as a multi-position offensive threat at the next level, Mixon was Alabama’s Offensive MVP during the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game.
Harrison Moon * OT * 6-5, 260 *
Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Ranked by 247sports.com as the No. 25
athlete in Tennessee, Moon is a teammate of quarterback Nick Tiano, also an MSU commit.
Anfernee Mullins * 6-4, 245 *
Aliceville, Alabama
Alec Murphy * RB * 6-2, 222 * Nixa, Missouri
Big, physical running back also has offers from Kansas State, Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa.
Jamal Peters * S * 6-3, 205 * Bassfield
Possibly the jewel of MSU’s class so far,
Peters is ranked as the No. 3 safety in the
country by 247sports.com, No. 5 by Scout.com. Also has offers from Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M, among others.
Martinas Rankin * 6-5, 300 *
Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C.
Rankin is MSU’s latest commitment and is projected as a likely starter along MSU’s
offensive line in 2015.
Maurice Smitherman * CB * 5-9, 175 *
Adamsville, Alabama
Listed as No. 66 defensive back in
country by Scout.com, Smitherman has offers from
Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
Jonnas Spivey * 6-1, 180 * ATH * Bay Springs
A high school quarterback, Spivey likely projects to slot wide receiver at the next level.
Chris Stamps * 6-1, 170 * CB *
Vicksburg-Warren Central
Ranked as the top cornerback in the state by Scout.com, Stamps committed to MSU in 2013.
Deddrick Thomas * 5-10, 170 * WR *
Memphis, Tennessee
Slot receiver that is ranked as the No. 45
athlete in Tennessee, is one of five early
|enrollees and he will be in Starkville for spring practice.
Nick Tiano * QB * 6-5, 210 *
Chattanooga, Tennessee
MSU’s only current commitment at
quarterback, passed for more than 2,500 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior.
Timothy Washington * OLB * 6-3, 183 *
Yazoo City
4-star prospect in one of MSU’s top
commitments, ranked as the No. 25 linebacker in the country by Scout.com.
Darryl Williams * OL * 6-4, 304 *
Bessemer, Alabama
The prospect with the most offers of any MSU commitment, Williams chose MSU over
Auburn, Florida State, and Kentucky, among others.
— Brandon Walker
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