Mississippi State landed one of the premier quarterbacks across all the nation Tuesday evening. What were the reactions to the Bulldogs landing another 4-star QB?
Jalen Mayden finally made it official.
The Sachse High School signal caller has been Mississippi State’s top priority at the quarterback position for quite sometime now. He finally gave his commitment to Dan Mullen and the coaching staff during his school’s spring game on Tuesday.
This is a huge get for the Bulldogs.
I'm proud to announce my commitment to... pic.twitter.com/qopNhHLmBz
— Moose (@mayden_5) May 24, 2017
In a two minute video featuring some of his highlight film and his five finalists, Mayden said he committed to the Bulldogs for the “family atmosphere” and Dan Mullen’s track record with quarterbacks.
"“What I like about Mississippi State is that it’s a great family atmosphere. I like what the coaches are bringing to the table and what Dan Mullen does with his quarterbacks.You know, they say the quarterback for Mississippi State is like the mayor of the city, almost. So, I like it, and it’s a small little college town. I feel like this is the best conference, there is no football like the SEC.Go Dawgs!"
How did Twitter react to the news?
CLANGA!
— Maroon & White Nation (@MandWNation) May 24, 2017
Mississippi State lands 4-star QB Jalen Mayden over Baylor, Louisville, Nebraska, Tennessee, and others.https://t.co/IipGfbD7TJ pic.twitter.com/msgyJimQoq
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Coach Elliott enjoyed the big news. Another big addition to his quarterback room.
It's a GREAT day to be a Bulldawg! #hailstate
— Brett Elliott (@coachbelliott) May 24, 2017
Coach Looney landed in Mayden’s home-state as soon as heard the news:
Just landed in Dallas!!! Heard some great news! #hailSTATE 2nd great news of the day! #Development #Family#STATEteam18
— DJ Looney (@CoachDJLooney) May 24, 2017
2017 Mississippi State commit Marcus Murphy and 2016 signee Cordavien Suggs are happy to welcome in an elite quarterback to the family:
🐾🐾🐾😎 the takeover https://t.co/kCV6lhMoqm
— Marcus Murphy (@_2ERA_) May 24, 2017
Welcome to gen family bro 💯🐶🐶🐶 https://t.co/GqdTK1LZpH
— Cordavien Suggs (@cordavien1) May 24, 2017
Saturday Down South’s Michael Bratton has some big praise following Mayden’s commitment:
MSU quickly turning into the "it" QB program in the SEC West: Four-star QB Jalen Mayden commits to Mississippi State https://t.co/H3Y4zRSWML
— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) May 24, 2017
It will be tough for any SEC team to match QB room of Nick Fitzgerald, Keytaon Thompson and Jalen Mayden if all are on MSU's roster in 2018 https://t.co/YkFUkItaiH
— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) May 24, 2017
CBS11 Dallas reporter Bill Jones notes the Dak-effect:
Elite 11 QB Jalen Mayden of Sachse announces he will follow in @dak footsteps....commits to @HailStateFB https://t.co/pKDqyzdQqF
— Bill Jones (@CBS11BillJones) May 24, 2017
Robby Donoho tweets out Jalen Mayden’s highlights. Make sure to watch, if you haven’t already.
Watching the first few minutes of Jalen Mayden's tape on Hudl. Whew. Kid can spin it & run. Heck of a get for MSU. https://t.co/Qh6JN6oemZ
— Robby Donoho III (@RobbyDonoho) May 24, 2017
Mayden was invited to the prestigious Elite11 earlier this month.
Congrats to #Elite11 finalist @mayden_5 on his commitment to #HailState! See you next week #KeepClimbing https://t.co/M7s35EHf3T
— Elite11 (@Elite11) May 24, 2017
Jalen Mayden is a huge commitment for the Mississippi State football program. With Dak starring in the NFL, Fitzgerald taking over in Starkville, and 2016 Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year Keytaon Thompson on campus, Mississippi State is building quite the résumé of quarterbacks.
Jalen Mayden adds to that.
Welcome to the family, Jalen! Hail State!