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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Mississippi State
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  01/16/21 - Brandon Ruiz, rSr/2022, Mississippi State, 5-10, 184 (DS#16 K) + More +

  Mississippi State received a major boost to its 2021 fortunes Wednesday night. Redshirt junior kicker Brandon Ruiz announced via Twitter that he would be returning to MSU for his senior season. A former Arizona State graduate transfer, Ruiz started 10 games at placekicker last season. Entering bowl season, Ruiz ranked No. 17 in career field goals made in the FBS (47) and No. 24 in points per game (7.2). He finished his inaugural season in Starkville 10 of 12 with a long of 43 yards. Ruiz also averaged 64.9 yards on his 43 kickoff attempts this season. - The Dispatch

(DS#16 K) rSr/2022 K Brandon Ruiz, Mississippi State
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  Another Texas Longhorns player is set to join fourth-year running back Keaontay Ingram in the NCAA transfer portal, as Inside Texas reported on Friday that fourth-year defensive back Jalen Green will enter the portal, too. Unfortunately for Green, his development didn't follow the same trajectory as some of his classmates. Not playing defense full time at Houston Heights was likely one reason, but the change in scheme in 2020 also played a role during Green's crucial junior season. As a freshman, the 6'1, 197-pounder mostly played on special teams before emerging as a seven-game starter in 2019 with 30 tackles, five pass breakups, and two tackles for loss. - Burnt Orange Nation

(DS#31 SS) rSr/2023 SS Jalen Green, Mississippi State
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  Mississippi State is down another receiver. A source with knowledge of the situation told The Dispatch Thursday morning that redshirt freshman and former Noxubee County standout Kyziah Pruitt has entered the transfer portal. Pruitt, who struggled with injuries for much of his two-year tenure at MSU, did not appear in a game during his time in Starkville. A former three-star recruit, the one-time Noxubee County star was rated the No. 23 player in Mississippi according to 247Sports. Despite playing a run-heavy scheme as a prep star, Pruitt notched 2,824 receiving yards and 29 touchdowns. He also added 592 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns. During his senior season at Noxubee County he corralled 28 receptions for 362 yards and two touchdowns. - The Dispatch

(DS#999 WR) rSo/2024 WR Kyziah Pruitt, Mississippi State
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  Cal football lost a key player to the transfer portal Sunday as sophomore receiver Makai Polk announced his commitment to Mississippi State. The move came as a surprise - Polk firmly established himself as one of the Bears' top receivers over the course of the shortened 2020 season. The wideout earned praise and attention and was a consistent deep threat that Cal's offense desperately needed. Over the course of the previous offseason, Polk added weight and elevated his game, evolving into a more dynamic target for quarterback Chase Garbers. Polk accumulated 478 yards and three touchdown passes after 17 games with the blue and gold and was primed to be an important member of the team's offense for years to come. - Daily Californian

(DS#19 WR) rSo/2022 WR *Makai Polk, Mississippi State
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  After just two seasons with the Bears, sophomore receiver Makai Polk entered the transfer portal despite a breakout 2020 season. Should Polk decide to transfer, his presence will be sorely missed. Polk ranked behind only Kekoa Crawford in receiving yards this season, racking up 183 yards and a touchdown over the season's four games. He had multiple receptions in every contest this season and, between the end of the 2019 season and now, emerged as a deep target for quarterback Chase Garbers. Polk had the Bears' longest reception of the season, a 52-yard bomb against Oregon State, and filled out his lanky, 6'3" frame over the offseason to become a bigger, more physical threat on the outside. That came after a career-best 105-yard performance at the 2019 Redbox Bowl to end his freshman season. - Daily Californian

(DS#19 WR) rSo/2022 WR *Makai Polk, Mississippi State
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  Mississippi State is down a second defensive end. Senior captain and former Starkville High School standout Kobe Jones released a video Friday afternoon announcing he will forgo his extra year of eligibility afforded by the NCAA amid to the COVID-19 pandemic and enter the 2021 NFL draft. While Jones played more of a complementary role during his first four years in Starkville, the former Yellow Jacket proved a force during the 2020 campaign. He finished the season with 29 tackles - including four for a loss - and two sacks opposite running mate Marquiss Spencer at the other defensive end slot. - The Dispatch

(DS#36 DE) rSr/2021 DE Kobe Jones, Mississippi State
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  Mississippi State saw a second player intend to transfer Wednesday afternoon. Former Starkville High School standout and sophomore wide receiver Cam Gardner announced via Twitter that he is planning to enter the transfer portal and depart MSU after three years of mixed results. Should Gardner leave, he would conclude his time as a Bulldog with 13 receptions for 110 yards and zero touchdowns. - The Dispatch

(DS#999 WR) rJr/2023 WR Cameron Gardner, Mississippi State
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  Mississippi State is losing another key cog in its defense. Senior defensive end Marquiss Spencer announced his intentions Wednesday night that he will forgo his extra year of eligibility to enter the 2021 NFL draft. Spencer is the second MSU defender to forgo their extra year of eligibility after senior linebacker Erroll Thompson did so on Tuesday. Spencer, who lost his junior year due to a season-ending injury, enjoyed massive outputs in 2019 and 2020 and briefly flirted with entering the draft a year ago. As a senior, the Greenwood native recorded 30 tackles, three sacks and an interception in nine games. Spencer also earned SEC Academic Fall Honor Roll honors in both 2017 and 2019. - The Dispatch

(DS#15 DT) Sr/2021 DT Marquiss Spencer, Mississippi State
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  Erroll Thompson's long Mississippi State career is over. The senior linebacker has chosen to forego the extra year of eligibility the NCAA granted all seniors who played during a season heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to enter to 2021 NFL Draft. Thompson announced his decision via Twitter. Thompson led Mississippi State with a career-high 95 tackles in 2020. He totaled 312 in his career with 23.0 for loss and 10.0 sacks. He is the 16th player in program history to record more than 300 tackles and the first since Mario Haggan in 2002. - Jackson Clarion Ledger

(DS#10 ILB) rSr/2021 ILB Erroll Thompson, Mississippi State
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  2020 ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: Massimo Biscardi, Coastal Carolina, Kicker,...This season, Biscardi is 9-of-10 on field goal attempts which ranks as the highest field goal percentage (.900) of any team in the Sun Belt Conference. He has also made 46 PATs, which leads the Sun Belt, and scored multiple points in every game this season for the Chanticleers. In fact, his 73 points on the season is sixth in the Sun Belt this season. - Coastal Carolina Football

(DS#32 K) rSr/2023 K Massimo Biscardi, Mississippi State
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  2020 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (COACHES): WR Jaden Walley, Mississippi State,...Walley broke Mardye McDole's 43-year-old MSU freshman record for receiving yards in a season with 691 yards. That mark ranks second among all freshmen nationally and ninth overall in the SEC. He ended the regular season with four consecutive 100-yard receiving performances, becoming the first true freshman in program history to achieve the feat. - Mississippi State Football

(DS#999 WR) rSr/2025 WR Jaden Walley, Mississippi State
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  2020 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (COACHES): DB Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State,...Starting eight games at cornerback for MSU, Forbes made a name for himself as a playmaker in the MSU secondary. He ranks tied for fifth in the FBS and tied for first in the SEC in interceptions this year with four, including two returned for touchdowns. The four interceptions are tied for the most nationally by a true freshman. - Mississippi State Football

(DS#6 CB) Jr/2023 CB *Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
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  2020 SEC ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM (COACHES): OL Charles Cross, Mississippi State,...Cross held down the starting position at left tackle during nine games this year. In his first career start, he was a part of an offensive line that protected K.J. Costello as he passed for an SEC and MSU record 623 yards and five touchdowns. The Laurel, Mississippi, native helped the State offense record four 400-yard performances. - Mississippi State Football

(DS#3 OT) rSo/2022 OT *Charles Cross, Mississippi State
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  Former West Point product and Mississippi State safety Marcus Murphy is heading to the NFL. Murphy, who previously opted out of the season on Nov. 12, announced his decision to forgo his final two years of eligibility and enter the 2021 NFL Draft Friday afternoon in a lengthy Twitter post. A former three-star recruit in the class of 2018, the former West Point quarterback switched from under center to the secondary upon his arrival in Starkville. In 16 career games, Murphy totaled 67 tackles and two interceptions - one of which he returned for a touchdown. Earlier this year, he discussed the possibility of opting out of the season over COVID-19 concerns due to his son Mason, who is battling a rare genetic abnormality. - The Commercial Dispatch

(DS#19 SS) Jr/2021 SS *Marcus Murphy, Mississippi State
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  South Alabama quarterback Chance Lovertich has entered the NCAA transfer portal, AL.com has learned. The 5-foot-11, 185-pound Lovertich played in six games and started one for the Jaguars in 2020. Working mostly as USA's No. 2 quarterback behind starter Desmond Trotter, the junior-college transfer completed 54.7 percent of his passes for 619 yards and five touchdowns with two interceptions. Lovertich left the South Alabama team in mid-November, with three games remaining in the season. Trotter was backed up by redshirt freshman Tanner McGee and true freshman Eli Gainey the rest of the way. - AL.com

(DS#999 QB) rSr/2023 QB Chance Lovertich, Mississippi State
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