Mississippi State football: 2018 early signing period live updates

The Mississippi State football program is welcoming in some brand new Bulldogs as the 2018 early signing period officially begins today!

The college football early signing period has officially begun! Today, the Mississippi State football team will officially welcome new recruits to Starkville as they officially sign with the Bulldogs over the next few hours.

That’s right, several players will officially become Mississippi State Bulldogs today. And those of us here at Maroon and White Nation are going to do what we can to keep you updated throughout the day.

Mississippi State’s first signee:

The Bulldogs have officially gotten a national letter of intent from Quinton Torbor, a three-star wide receiver from Destrahan, Louisiana!

Javeious Purvis is the second Bulldog to sign with MSU today.

The Bulldogs have two players on the board with them now! Javeious Purvis is a three-star safety from Pelahatchie, Mississippi and he’s now a Bulldog!

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Jarrian Jones is officially a Bulldog!

The Mississippi State football team has gotten Jarrian Jones to sign with the Bulldogs! Jones is a talented four-star safety who has been huge in recruiting other players to come to Starkville.

Jack Harris is Mississippi State’s first defensive lineman of the day.

The Bulldogs have signed their first defensive lineman of the day. Jack Harris, a three-star defensive end from Hattiesburg, is joining the Mississippi State football team.

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The Bulldogs have their quarterback! Garrett Shrader is joining the Mississippi State football team!

Joe Moorhead has been recruiting Garrett Shrader since he was the offensive coordinator at Penn State. Now, Moorhead has convinced Shrader to be a Bulldog. The four-star dual threat quarterback will be in Starkville soon.

MSU adds to its offensive line with Nick Pendley.

The Mississippi State football team is bulking up its offensive line. Nick Pendley, a three-star recruit from Canton, Georgia, has signed with the MSU Bulldogs!

Mississippi State gets some royalty as King Ani Izuchukwu signs with the Bulldogs.

The Bulldogs have found themselves another defensive lineman! Ani Izuchukwu is coming to Starkville from Nashville! The four-star defensive end picked State over Alabama.

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The Mississippi State football team is bringing Lee Witherspoon in at running back.

Lee Witherspoon had a pretty great high school career in Stevenson, Alabama. Now, the three-star running back is coming across the state line to play in Joe Moorhead’s offense!

The Mississippi State football team is gaining a player with national championship experience.

The ninth signee of the day for the Mississippi State football team is one of the highest rated offensive linemen in the country. LaQuinston Sharp is coming over to MSU from EMCC and is bringing some experience in national titles with him.

Fred Peters is joining MSU from the juco ranks.

With there being several key departures from Mississippi State’s secondary, the Bulldogs are going to need players who can come in and make an impact sooner rather than later. Three-star juco safety Fred Peters might just be the right guy to do just that.

Charles Cross officially lands with the Mississippi State football team.

There’s a really good chance that Charles Cross will be the most talented offensive lineman that the Bulldogs sign in this class. The 6-5, 270 pound four-star offensive lineman will arrive at State seemingly ready to play from day one.

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Brevyn Jones is also joining Mississippi State’s offensive line.

The Bulldogs are doing a lot to bolster their offensive front. Brevyn Jones, a three-star offensive lineman from Birmingham, Alabama, will be joining the MSU offensive line in this class!

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Kyziah Pruitt gives the Bulldogs another quick receiver.

The Mississippi State football team added in another solid receiving option with Kyziah Pruitt. The 5-10, 185 pound three-star receiver will likely be a slot receiver for MSU.

De’Monte Russell is quick and powerful and could be a great defensive end for Mississippi State.

The Bulldogs got yet another great defensive lineman prospect in this recruiting class. De’Monte Russell is a four-star defensive end from Jackson, Mississippi who will look to wreak havoc on opposing quarterbacks.

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What does MSU’s class look like prior to the early signing period starting?

There’s going to be some significant changes that happen today, but the Bulldogs currently have a pretty solid recruiting class that seems to be coming to Starkville at the moment. Right now, the Mississippi State football team, according to 247Sports, has the 7th best class in the SEC and then the 17th best class in the country.

Go ahead and expect that to change today.

Here’s what MSU’s class looks like right now. As Joe Moorhead and his coaching staff start collecting national letters of intent today, we will update this list and subsequently this article as well.

This is a huge day for Joe Moorhead and his staff. This is really the first full recruiting cycle that he’s gotten the chance to do with the Mississippi State football team. Last year around this time, Moorhead was picking up the pieces and assembling a coaching staff after Dan Mullen left town.

This go round, the Bulldogs are trying to build momentum off of another eight win season and elevate their reputation nationally. The Mississippi State football program is still working to garner attention and make its ascent up the SEC. A big day today would help with that goal.

As everything goes through, we will update you here. Check back periodically throughout the day as more commits come in and we will subsequently have more information for you.