Were Bulldogs able to add commitment from blue chip quarterback?

He is currently ranked as the No. 61 overall, No. 3 among quarterbacks and No. 8 player out of Georgia, according to 247sports. 

He saw recruiting stock soar since mid-March as a borderline prospect to just outside of 5-star status. 

Johnson proved his blue chip status this offseason with an MVP level performance at the Rivals Combine in Atlanta in May. 

As a sophomore, Johnson completed over 67% of his pass attempts for 1,799 yards, 16 touchdowns and just three interceptions.

For the Bulldogs, The quarterback position under second year coach Jeff Lebby is just fine going into the 2025 season as the group is deeper than it has been in quite sometime.

Senior quarterback Blake Shapen is slated to start and will be probably backed up by Florida State transfer Luke Kromehoek. 

Coaches decided that taking just one quarterback enough and signed in-state 4-star quarterback Kamario Taylor from Macon, the No. 80 overall prospect in the country for 2025.

Taylor displayed dynamic dual threat ability as a senior, leading Noxubee Country team to the Mississippi 3A championship game behind a stat line of 2,908 passing yards, 40 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. 

He added another 1,205 yards on the ground with another 16 scores.

While the Bulldogs weren’t able to land another elite athlete to the quarterback room, the 2026 class has a commitment from 3-star passer Brodie McWhorter. 

Mississippi State has extended offers to nine quarterbacks in the 2027 class with seven of them currently uncommitted. 

Bulldogs Uncommitted QB Targets 

4-star Israel Abrams, 6-foot-4, 180 lbs., Montini Catholic (Lombard, Illi.)
4-star Malachi Zeigler, 6-foot-2, 209 lbs., Benton HS (Benton, La.)
4-star Peyton Houston, 5-foot-11, 198 lbs., Evangel Christian (Shreveport, La.)
4-star Trent Seaborn, 6-foot-1, 200 lbs., Thompson HS (Alabaster, Ala.)
3-star Derrick Baker, 6-foot-2, 220 lbs., Milton HS (Alpharetta, Ga.)
3-star Kael Snyder, 6-foot-2.5, 200 lbs., Perry HS (Gilbert, Ariz.)
N/a Andre Adams, 6-foot-2, 170 lbs., Antioch HS (Antioch, Tenn.)