MSU/Starkville sports blog: CJ Johnson picks Ole Miss
The state’s top-ranked defensive player is headed to Ole Miss.
Philadelphia linebacker C.J. Johnson, a five-star recruit according to Rivals.com, announced today he was spurning Mississippi State in favor of the Rebels.
Rod Walker of the Clarion-Ledger broke the story earlier this afternoon.
Once a Mississippi State commit since his junior year, Johnson de-committed the day after former defensive coordinator Manny Diaz left to take the same position at Texas.