Mississippi State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville • MS
Recruiting context
Mississippi State recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Mississippi State commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2024 class includes 12 commits, including 6 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.50. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2024 Mississippi State: Blue-chip heavy
Blue-chip heavy built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 108.64
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 50.0%
- Top Position
- Wide Receiver
- Top Pipeline
- MS
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
12
Average Stars
3.50
Blue-Chip Recruits
6(50%)
Top Pipeline State
MS • 5
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2024.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
12 recruits found in 2024.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Harrell | WR | 4★ | 91.8 | 6'0" | 187 lbs | Sardis, MS | North Panola | Retained |
| Braylon Burnside | ATH | 4★ | 91.8 | 6'0" | 195 lbs | Starkville, MS | Starkville | Retained |
| Michael Van Buren Jr. | QB | 4★ | 91.5 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Baltimore, MD | St. Frances Academy | Retained |
| Mario Craver | WR | 4★ | 90.6 | 5'11" | 165 lbs | Pinson, AL | Clay-Chalkville | Retained |
| Jimothy Lewis Jr. | OT | 4★ | 89.8 | 6'5" | 313 lbs | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | Retained |
| Xavier Gayten | RB | 4★ | 89.0 | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Brookhaven, MS | Brookhaven | Retained |
| Terrance Hibbler | DL | 3★ | 89.0 | 6'3" | 285 lbs | Lexington, MS | Holmes County Central | Retained |
| Jatavious Johnson | CB | 3★ | 86.3 | 6'2" | 180 lbs | Hooks, TX | Hooks | Retained |
| Ricky Johnson | WR | 3★ | 86.3 | 6'1" | 170 lbs | Warner Robins, GA | Houston County | Retained |
| Luke Work | OT | 3★ | 85.7 | 6'6" | 285 lbs | Memphis, TN | Lausanne Collegiate School | Retained |
| Kai McClendon | DL | 3★ | 85.7 | 6'2" | 295 lbs | Gulfport, MS | Gulfport | Retained |
| Cyrus Reyes | S | 3★ | 83.8 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Katy, TX | Taylor | Retained |
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