STARKVILLE — Mississippi State rising sophomore defensive tackle Fabien Lovett has entered the transfer portal, per his Twitter account.
Lovett — a former three-star prospect out of Olive Branch in the 2018 class — announced his decision Friday afternoon.
“I have entered the transfer portal with 3 years left of eligibility,” he wrote.
In 13 games this season, Lovett totaled 19 tackles — 2.5 for a loss — and one sack.
His announcement comes just one day after he responded to a since-deleted tweet from new head coach Mike Leach depicting a woman knitting a noose for her husband.
The 6-foot-4-inch, 315-pound interior lineman responded to the image with the tweet: “Wtf.”
Leach apologized for the tweet Thursday, writing: “I sincerely regret if my choice of images in my tweets were found offensive. I had no intention of offending anyone.”
Should Lovett depart, the Bulldogs will be left with six defensive tackles from last season — including former Louisville transfer Allen Love, who missed the entire 2019 campaign with a lower-body injury.
Mississippi State did not respond for comment when contacted by The Dispatch.
Ben Portnoy reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @bportnoy15.
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