Five local products and eight Mississippi State commits have been named to the Mississippi roster for the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star classic per a news release.
Locally, Starkville wide receiver Rufus Harvey, defensive lineman Jalen Ware and linebacker Tyrese Hopkins and West Point defensive lineman Robert Spearmon and offensive lineman Jonquez Roby were named to the roster.
Ware and Hopkins have anchored a Yellow Jackets defense that is allowing just 20 points per game in five games this season, while Harvey is second on the team in receiving with 308 yards and four touchdowns this season.
As for the West Point contingent, Spearmon has six tackles in three games played this season as he’s helped sure up the Green Wave defensive front.
Offensively, Roby has aided West Point’s prolific rushing attack to an average of 272 yards per game this year.
On the MSU side of things, Jaden Walley (d’Iberville), Lideatrick Griffin (Phialdelphia), Janari Dean (South Panola), Jevon Banks (Olive Branch), Cameron Threatt (Lewisburg), Emmanuel Forbes (Grenada), Will Rogers (Brandon) and Armondous Cooley (Wayne County) were all named to the roster.
Griffin, a four-star receiver, is the highest rated recruit of the bunch — coming in at No. 243 in 247Sports.com’s national rankings.
Ben Portnoy reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @bportnoy15.
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