SEC Football Media Days are scheduled to begin next week at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
Mississippi State is scheduled to appear on Wednesday of next week. Exact times have not been announced, but Mississippi State has announced the three players that’ll be joining coach Jeff Lebby in Atlanta.
Quarterback Blake Shapen will be making his second consecutive appearance at SEC Media Days while safety Isaac Smith and transfer wide receiver Brenen Thompson will be joining Shapen and Lebby.
Locked in for Atlanta.
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Smith is one of the Bulldogs’ best players headed into this season. He was one of the nation’s leaders in tackles last season. Shapen, by virtue of being the quarterback, will be an important piece to Mississippi State’s season. His first season in Starkville ended prematurely after he suffered a season-ending injury.
Thompson is one of Mississippi State’s best transfer portal additions. A former high school All-American, Thompson wasn’t used much at Oklahoma (including two seasons with Lebby as the offensive coordinator). He had just 19 catches for 230 yards and two touchdowns in 11 games for the Sooners.
All three are excellent choices for Lebby to bring with him to Atlanta and should make for a fun Wednesday next week.
Here’s the full list of attendees for each school during next week’s media days:
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