Grading every SEC team's transfer portal haul: Mississippi State
One thing is for sure: thought the Bulldogs lost some promising players, they brought in a lot of speed. Anthony Evans and Brenen Thompson are names that Aggie fans should be familiar with, as both speedsters hail from the Lone Star State and got a long look from the Ags.
Malick Sylla and Jalen Smith are high-upside additions as well, as is Derion Gullete. But the potential of those guys really pales in comparison to the excitement that went out the door in guys like Coleman, Van Buren, and Craver, not to mention Makylan Pounders.
I can't really give this a superb grade since they lost so much to the portal. This will be a decisive year for Lebby's squad: he had better produce with these additions.
PICKUPS:
WR Anthony Evans III
WR Ayden Williams
WR Cam Thompson
OL Koby Keenum
DL Darron Reed, Jr.
OL Carson Lee
WR Brenen Thompson
DL Will Whitson
WR Markus Allen
QB Luke Kromenhoek
LB Jalen Smith
EDGE Nevaeh Sanders
EDGE Malick Sylla
OT Jesse Ramil
S Jahron Manning
LB Derion Gullette
WR Jaron Glover
RB Fluff Bothwell
CB Dwight Lewis III
DL Jaray Bledsoe
EDGE Raishein Thomas
CB Jayven Williams
EDGE Redd Hibbler
LOSSES:
RB Keyvone Lee
WR Kevin Coleman, Jr
S Chris Keys, Jr
DL Eric Taylor
QB Michael Van Buren, Jr
OL Amari Smith
LB Marcus Ross
WR Mario Craver
CB Raydarious Jones
CB Khamauri Rogers
CB Brice Pollock
DL Gabe Moore
TE Rayfield Lotten
LB Javae Gilmore
S Kobi Albert
WR Trent Hudson
OT Leon Bell
WR Antonio Harmon
OL Makylan Pounders
LB John Lewis
EDGE Ty Cooper
LB Tabias Hinton
RB Jeffery Pittman
QB Chris Parson
WR Creed Whittemore
WR JJ Harrell
GRADE: B-