Fletcher Adams
DT 6-foot-2, 260 pounds Brandon
Mississippi State’s latest commitment is a four-star prospect, according to Scout.com and 247sports.com, and 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
Junior college prospect, originally from Jackson’s Murrah High School, posted 29 tackles, 5.5 sacks, and 11 tackles for loss as a freshman.
Tommy Champion
OL 6-5, 278 Jackson Callaway
An offensive tackle prospect, Champion committed to MSU in May over offers from Ole Miss, Southern Mississippi, and Alabama.
Malik Dear
ATH 5-9, 210 Jackson Murrah
Ranked as the No. 11 athlete in the country by 247sports.com, Dear posted 2,262 all-purpose yards and 32 touchdowns as a junior. Through five games as a senior, Dear has rushed 37 times for 322 yards and nine touchdowns. He also has eight catches for 165 yards and four scores.
Trey Derouen
OL 6-4, 295 Lilburn, Georgia
A future guard at the collegiate level, Derouen picked MSU over offers from Vanderbilt, Duke, Georgia Tech, and others.
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 junior college prospect signed with MSU out of high school in 2013, redshirted first season in junior college.
Farrod Green
WR/TE 6-4, 210 Wesson
A three-star prospect, who committed to MSU in June, likely projects to tight end in college.
Justin Johnson
WR 6-4, 200 Hoover, Alabama
The first of MSU’s commitments at the annual Big Dawg camp in July, Johnson hauled in 35 passes for 611 yards and six touchdowns as a junior.
Dontae Jones
WR 6-5, 220 Louisville
A four-star prospect, Jones had 45 catches for 714 yards and 14 touchdowns for the 2013 Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 3A state champions.
Kendell Jones
DE 6-4, 246 Pinson, Alabama
Ranked the No. 47 defensive end in the country by Scout.com.
Keith Joseph Jr.
DE 6-3, 230 Pascagoula
The son of a former Bulldog, Joseph delivered 67 tackles, five sacks, and 17 tackles for loss as a junior. As a senior at Pascagoula High, Joseph he has 23 tackles, including eight for loss, and three sacks.
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 also has offers from Louisville, Kentucky, and Florida.
Keith Mixon
RB 5-8, 175 Irondale, Alabama
MSU’s final commitment at its Big Dawg camp, Mixon projects as a multi-position offensive threat at the next level.
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.
Alec Murphy
RB 6-2, 222 Nixa, Missouri
Big, physical running back also has offers from Kansas State, Missouri, Illinois, and Iowa.
Cameron Myers
WR 6-2, 175 Oak Grove
A consensus three-star prospect, Myers also has an offer from Tennessee. He committed to MSU on Dec. 8, 2013.
Jamal Peters
S 6-3, 205 Bassfield
Possibly the jewel of MSU’s class, Peters is ranked as the No. 3 safety in the country by 247sports.com, No. 5 by Scout.com. He also has offers from Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, and others.
Maurice Smitherman
CB 5-9, 175 Adamsville, Alabama
Listed as No. 66 defensive back in country by Scout.com, Smitherman also has offers from Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
Jonnas Spivey
6-1, 180 ATH Bay Springs
A high school quarterback, Spivey projects as a 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 who is ranked as the No. 45 athlete in Tennessee.
Kentavious Thomas
RB 5-11, 200 Milledgeville, Georgia
Four-star running back prospect rushed for 1,002 yards and 18 touchdowns as a sophomore.
Nick Tiano
QB 6-5, 210 Chattanooga, Tennessee
One of two quarterbacks committed, passed for more than 2,500 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior.
Chason Virgil
QB 6-0, 200 Mesquite, Texas
Four-star quarterback prospect posted more than 3,000 all-purpose yards in 2013. He also has offers from Texas, UCLA, and others.
Timothy Washington
OLB 6-3, 183 Yazoo City
Four-star prospect in one of MSU’s top commitments, ranked as the No. 25 linebacker in the country by Scout.com.
Jarvis Wilson
S 6-1, 190 Tupelo
Ranked as the No. 74 safety in the country by Scout.com.
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