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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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01/09/21 - Kobe Jones, rSr/2021, Mississippi State, 6-3, 255 (DS#36 DE) + More +

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

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DE Kobe Jones, Mississippi State
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01/08/21 - Cameron Gardner, rJr/2023, Mississippi State, 6-3, 220 (DS#999 WR) + More +

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

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WR Cameron Gardner, Mississippi State
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01/08/21 - Marquiss Spencer, Sr/2021, Mississippi State, 6-4, 301 (DS#15 DT) + More +

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

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DT Marquiss Spencer, Mississippi State
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01/05/21 - Erroll Thompson, rSr/2021, Mississippi State, 6-1, 239 (DS#10 ILB) + More +

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

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ILB Erroll Thompson, Mississippi State
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01/02/21 - Massimo Biscardi, rSr/2023, Mississippi State, 5-10, 203 (DS#32 K) + More +

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

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K Massimo Biscardi, Mississippi State
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12/28/20 - Jaden Walley, rSr/2025, Mississippi State, 6-0, 190 (DS#999 WR) + More +

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

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WR Jaden Walley, Mississippi State
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12/28/20 - *Emmanuel Forbes, Jr/2023, Mississippi State, 6-1, 170 (DS#6 CB) + More +

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

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CB *Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
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12/28/20 - *Charles Cross, rSo/2022, Mississippi State, 6-5, 311 (DS#3 OT) + More +

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

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OT *Charles Cross, Mississippi State
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12/12/20 - *Marcus Murphy, Jr/2021, Mississippi State, 5-11, 198 (DS#19 SS) + More +

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

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SS *Marcus Murphy, Mississippi State
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12/11/20 - Chance Lovertich, rSr/2023, Mississippi State, 5-11, 185 (DS#999 QB) + More +

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

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QB Chance Lovertich, Mississippi State
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12/10/20 - K.J. Costello, rSr/2021, Mississippi State, 6-5, 225 (DS#17 QB) + More +

KJ Costello's future at Mississippi State remains murky Monday, the East-West Shrine Bowl announced MSU quarterback KJ Costello had received an honorary invite to the event, though the game will not be held due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The East-West Shrine Bowl is normally reserved for college seniors who are preparing for the NFL draft. Given the usual criterion, Costello's selection would presume that he will not be using his extra year of eligibility afforded by the NCAA this year. Asked if he had any indication Costello would not be back in Starkville next year, Leach said, "I think that's still in the works. Not sure yet."

In his first game at MSU after a four year career at Stanford, Costello broke a three-decade old SEC passing record as he torched defending national champion LSU for 623 passing yards and five touchdowns. Following the LSU game, the former Cardinal performed to mixed results and was twice pulled in favor of freshman backup Will Rogers. Costello has not appeared in a game since leaving an Oct. 31 contest against No. 1 Alabama with an undisclosed injury. - The Dispatch

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QB K.J. Costello, Mississippi State
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12/04/20 - Randy Charlton, rSr/2023, Mississippi State, 6-3, 265 (DS#81 DE) + More +

Mississippi State added a talented player who has some baggage by way of the transfer portal Thursday. Former Central Florida defensive end Randy Charlton announced his commitment to Mississippi State via Twitter. Charlton had 18 tackles and two sacks in five games played as a starter on UCF's defensive line. Charlton's junior season was cut short a month ago after he was kicked off the team at UCF for his role in verbal harassment of UCF police officers, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

One of Charlton's teammates was arrested for driving without a license and carrying a firearm without a license. As officers detained him, Charlton and some of his other teammates arrived at the scene and started yelling at the officers. Charlton had 68 tackles, including 12.5 for a loss and 4.0 sacks, in 26 games played at UCF. He adds depth to a Mississippi State defensive line that might lose seniors Kobe Jones and Marquiss Spencer if they do not elect to come back with their extra year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic. - The Dispatch

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DE Randy Charlton, Mississippi State
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11/22/20 - Nathan Pickering, rSr/2024, Mississippi State, 6-4, 314 (DS#50 DT) + More +

Mississippi State is down another body. Sophomore defensive tackle Nathan Pickering announced Wednesday via Twitter that he would be opting out of the rest of the 2020 campaign, becoming the second player to do so in as many weeks. In five games this season, the Mount Olive native recorded 16 tackles, two sacks and a quarterback hurry. During his inaugural season in Starkville, Pickering was named to the 2019 Southeastern Conference All-Freshman team. With Wednesday's announcement, Pickering joins star running back and Columbus native Kylin Hill and starting safety and West Point product Marcus Murphy as the three Bulldogs to have opted out of the season mid-year. Junior cornerback Tyler Williams and walk-on receiver Taury Dixon also did so prior to the start of the year. - The Dispatch

(DS#50 DT) rSr/2024

DT Nathan Pickering, Mississippi State
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11/21/20 - *Marcus Murphy, Jr/2021, Mississippi State, 5-11, 198 (DS#19 SS) + More +

Junior safety and West Point native Marcus Murphy announced via Twitter that he will opt out of the rest of the 2020 season. Murphy is now the second MSU player in as many weeks to opt out of the 2020 season, after starting running back and Columbus product Kylin Hill revealed last week that he would be leaving the program in order to prepare for the NFL draft. The Bulldogs have also seen another seven players enter the transfer portal for varying reasons over the last month. Those who have done so include former Alabama transfer Tyrell Shavers and one-time Michigan running back Kareem Walker. - The Dispatch

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SS *Marcus Murphy, Mississippi State
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