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Mississippi State football recruiting class 2024: See the Bulldogs’ signees
STARKVILLE — National signing day has arrived, and it should be a quiet one for Mississippi State football. First-year coach Jeff Lebby added 22 players in the early signing period, including 15 early enrollees.
MSU is no exception to the norm. Most college programs secure a majority of their signing classes in the December signing period, which was introduced in 2017.
However, it doesn’t mean the day will go to waste for the Bulldogs. Sanfrisco Magee, a receiver who flipped from Ole Miss in December, is expected to sign. The decisions of junior college receiver Leland Smith and defensive end Josaiah Knight loom.
MSU is looking to add to an already impressive receivers class. Braylon Burnside, Mario Craver and JJ Harrell make up a trio of four-star receivers Mississippi State inked in the early signing period.
Entering Wednesday, MSU had the nation’s No. 28 class, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.
Mississippi State football recruiting class 2024: Everyone who signed
QB Michael Van Buren
Hometown: Bowie, Md. (St. Frances Academy)
Vitals: 6-1, 180 pounds
247Sports Composite: 4 stars; national ranking: No. 229; position ranking: No. 14
OT Jimothy Lewis
Hometown: Bradenton, Fla. (IMG Academy)
Vitals: 6-6, 275 pounds
247Sports Composite: 4 stars; national ranking: No. 371; position ranking: No. 30
S Cyrus Reyes
Hometown: Katy, Texas (Taylor)
Vitals: 6-1, 190 pounds
247Sports Composite: 3 stars; national ranking: No. 1,799; position ranking: No. 175
WR Mario Craver
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala. (Clay-Chalkville)
Vitals: 5-10, 179 pounds
247Sports Composite: 4 stars; national ranking: No. 377, position ranking: No. 60
DL Terrance Hibbler
Hometown: Lexington, Miss. (Holmes County Central)
Vitals: 6-3, 275 pounds
247Sports Composite: 4 stars; national ranking: No. 330; position ranking: No. 40
RB Johnnie Daniels
Hometown: Crystal Springs, Miss. (Copiah-Lincoln Community College)
Vitals: 5-10, 195 pounds
247Spors Composite: 3 stars; national ranking: No. 27; position ranking: No. 1
DL Ashun Shepphard
Hometown: Brandon, Miss. (East Mississippi Community College)
Vitals: 6-3, 260 pounds
247Sports Composite: 3 stars; national ranking: No. 40; position ranking: No. 12
LB Branden Jennings
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla. (Hinds Community College)
Vitals: 6-3, 240 pounds
247Sports Composite: 3 stars; national ranking: No. 25; position ranking: No. 2
RB Xavier Gayten
Hometown: Brookhaven, Miss. (Brookhaven)
Vitals: 6-0, 190 pounds
247Sports Composite: 3 stars; national ranking: No. 609; position ranking: No. 47
CB Elijah Cannon
Hometown: Coconut Creek, Fla. (Coconut Creek)
Vitals: 6-0, 170 pounds
247Sports Composite: 3 stars; national ranking: No. 1,659; position ranking: No. 137
S Jatavious Johnson
Hometown: Hooks, Texas (Hooks)
Vitals: 6-2, 180 pounds
247Sports Composite: Not rated
OT TJ Lockhart
Hometown: Kilmichael, Miss. (Winona)
Vitals: 6-5, 380 pounds
247Sports Composite: 3 stars; national ranking: No. 865; position ranking: No. 61
OT Luke Work
Hometown: Lausanne, Tenn. (Lausanne Collegiate School)
Vitals: 6-6, 295 pounds
247Sports Composite: 3 stars; national ranking: No. 1,274; position ranking: No. 100
S Tyler Woodard
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn. (Freedom Prep Academy)
Vitals: 6-2, 200 pounds
247Sports Composite: 3 stars; national ranking: No. 23; position ranking: No. 3
LB Fred Clark
Hometown: Kilmichael, Miss. (Winona)
Vitals: 6-2, 235 pounds
247Sports Composite: 3 stars; national ranking: No. 797; position ranking: No. 71
DL Kai McClendon
Hometown: Gulfport, Miss. (Gulfport)
Vitals: 6-2, 330 pounds
247Sports Composite: Not rated
LB Marcus Ross
Hometown: New Hebron, Miss. (East Mississippi Community College)
Vitals: 6-2, 220 pounds
247Sports Composite: Not rated
WR JJ Harrell
Hometown: Sardis, Miss. (North Panola)
Vitals: 6-1, 185 pounds
247Sports Composite: 4 stars; national ranking: No. 197; position ranking: No. 33
TE Jacorey Whitted
Hometown: McCalla, Ala. (McCadory)
Vitals: 6-6, 265 pounds
247Sports Composite: 3 stars; national ranking: No. 526; position ranking: No. 32
WR Ricky Johnson
Hometown: Warner Robins, Ga. (Houston County)
Vitals: 6-2, 185 pounds
247Sports Composite: 3 stars; national ranking: No. 1,103; position ranking: No. 145
ATH Braylon Burnside
Hometown: Starkville, Miss. (Starkville)
Vitals: 6-0, 195 pounds
247Sports Composite: 4 stars; national ranking: 222; position ranking: 8
CB Brylan Lanier
Hometown: Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Paul W Bryant)
Vitals: 6-1, 185 pounds
247Sports Composite: Not rated
Stefan Krajisnik is the Mississippi State beat writer for the Clarion Ledger. Contact him at skrajisnik@gannett.com or follow him on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, @skrajisnik3.
“I’m proud of myself for the work I’ve put in. A lot of people say they want to do stuff but they don’t work on it, so I’m proud that I stuck to stuff like practicing at home. Even when I didn’t want to go to practice I went,” Johnson said. “This year since I was a captain I had to show my leadership skills and step up, especially with our shortage of players. Not every year is the best but you’ve got to make the best of what you’ve got and I’m proud that I’ve been able to adapt to the changes.”
Johnson joined a growing pipeline of Warren County players who are headed to East Mississippi. She’s the fourth player from the county to sign there in the past two years. Johnson said another Vicksburg native is to credit for that.
Ryan Theriot, a former St. Aloysius star, is an assistant coach at East Mississippi. He’s mined his hometown for talent, including recruiting Johnson.
“The assistant coach, Ryan (Theriot), is from Vicksburg so he saw me. He emailed me asking if I was interested in playing soccer, so I said yes, if I get the opportunity I would be happy to,” Johnson said. “It’s very surreal, because honestly I did not think I would be playing soccer at this level. It’s hard to get looked at for soccer, especially in Vicksburg. Sometimes Vicksburg gets overlooked.”
During her high school career Johnson has played nearly every position on the field at one time or another, including keeper. She wasn’t sure where she’d play at East Mississippi, and doesn’t really care as long as she’s in the lineup.
“One time I had to play striker, and the next midfield. One time I had to go to defense. It was stressful. But then I’m kind of happy because when I get to college we’ll have other people to play all these positions. It was good for me to be versatile,” Johnson said. “If I have to change positions to play I definitely will, because I do want to start by the end of my freshman year.”
More than anything, she just wants to play and continue to leave her mark.
“I’m really excited to play at this next level so I can tell my kids I played soccer in college,” Johnson said. “I just want to thank my teammates from soccer, softball and volleyball, my coaches, and my mom and grandmom. I love all of y’all very much.”
Odds of winning the Powerball and Mega Millions are NOT in your favor
Odds of hitting the jackpot in Mega Millions or Powerball are around 1-in-292 million. Here are things that you’re more likely to land than big bucks.
The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at March 7, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from March 7 drawing
08-11-15-23-24
Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 3 numbers from March 7 drawing
Midday: 9-6-4, FB: 4
Evening: 4-5-1, FB: 0
Check Cash 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 4 numbers from March 7 drawing
Midday: 4-3-0-7, FB: 4
Evening: 2-2-0-8, FB: 0
Check Cash 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash Pop numbers from March 7 drawing
Midday: 06
Evening: 09
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
Winnings of $599 or less can be claimed at any authorized Mississippi Lottery retailer.
Prizes between $600 and $99,999, may be claimed at the Mississippi Lottery Headquarters or by mail. Mississippi Lottery Winner Claim form, proper identification (ID) and the original ticket must be provided for all claims of $600 or more. If mailing, send required documentation to:
Mississippi Lottery Corporation
P.O. Box 321462
Flowood, MS
39232
If your prize is $100,000 or more, the claim must be made in person at the Mississippi Lottery headquarters. Please bring identification, such as a government-issued photo ID and a Social Security card to verify your identity. Winners of large prizes may also have the option of setting up electronic funds transfer (EFT) for direct deposits into a bank account.
Mississippi Lottery Headquarters
1080 River Oaks Drive, Bldg. B-100
Flowood, MS
39232
Mississippi Lottery prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing date. For detailed instructions and necessary forms, please visit the Mississippi Lottery claim page.
When are the Mississippi Lottery drawings held?
- Cash 3: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
- Cash 4: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
- Match 5: Daily at 9:30 p.m. CT.
- Cash Pop: Daily at 2:30 p.m. (Midday) and 9:30 p.m. (Evening).
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Mississippi editor. You can send feedback using this form.
A surging Georgia basketball team closes its regular season with a road game against an opponent freefalling down the stretch.
It’s a matchup of Bulldogs in Starkville on Saturday, March 7, when Georgia and Mississippi State tip in Humphrey Coliseum.
Georgia (21-9, 9-8 SEC) is coming off a 98-88 upset of Alabama Tuesday night in Athens, its fourth win in the last five games. Forward Kanon Catchings poured in a career-high 32 points.
“Everybody wants to be playing their best basketball come March,” guard Blue Cain said.
Mississippi State (13-17, 5-12) has the SEC’s longest active losing streak of four games. It was pounded 108-74 at No. 5 Florida Tuesday, its third loss in a row of 24 or more points.
Georgia is playing to improve its SEC and NCAA Tournament seeding.
The Bulldogs can finish anywhere from the No. 6 to the No. 10 seed in next week’s SEC Tournament in Nashville.
The top eight seeds get byes to Thursday’s second round with the top four playing its first game Friday in the quarterfinal round.
“I told our guys that and a few other things as well.” Coach Mike White said. “We’re playing for a lot of different reasons right now. You can talk about that or other bullet points you can give your guys about number of wins, seeding and all that type of stuff, but the one we finished with (Thursday) in our pre-practice talk, just reaching your ceiling. Let’s just continue to improve.”
Georgia is 4-2 since freshman forward Kareem Stagg entered the starting lineup. He’s scored in double figures in three of those game including 10 against Alabama and is 8 of 20 on 3s in that stretch.
Catchings is second in the SEC in 3-point shooting in SEC games at 43.6%.
Mississippi State guard Josh Hubbard is third in the SEC at 21.4 points per game and 86 3s, but the team ranks 340th nationally in points allowed (81.2) and 326th in turnover margin (-2.3).
“He’s going to make shots, he’s a really good player, but we’re just going to have to try to make it as difficult for him as possible,” Cain said.
Georgia basketball vs. Mississippi State live updates
Jeremiah Wilkinson has 9 points off the bench and has hit 2 of 4 from 3. Georgia and Mississippi State are tied at 33 with 3:49 to go. Georgia is 7 of 12 on 3s.
Mississippi State leads 25-21 with 7:12 to go in the first half.
Georgia has six turnovers and is 7 of 17 shooting. It is 1 of 7 on 2-point attempts.
Georgia is being outscored in the paint 12-2.
Georgia led 11-6 before Mississippi State went on a 10-1 run. The home team hit 5 of 6 shots in one stretch. Georgia trails 16-15 with 11:28 to go.
Ja’Borri McGhee and Josh Hubbard have 5 points each.
Georgia is just 2 of 7 shooting at the first media timeout. The game is tied at 6 because Blue Cain and Jeremiah Wilkinson have hit 3s. Jordan Ross missed a layup and had 2 turnovers early before being replaced by Smurf Millender.
Who is starting for Georgia basketball vs. Mississippi State?
Georgia’s starting lineup has one change. Point guard Jordan Ross is starting for Smurf Millender. The other four starters are guard Blue Cain, forwards Kanon Catchings and Kareem Stagg and center Somto Cyril.
Georgia basketball injury updates
Georgia did not have any players listed on the SEC Availability Report. Guard Jordan Ross returned from one game out with an ankle injury and and had 4 points and 4 assists in 19 minutes against Alabama.
What time does Georgia basketball vs Mississippi State start?
Tipoff at Humphrey Coliseum is at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 7.
What channel is Georgia basketball vs Mississippi State on today?
The game is available to stream on SEC Network (FUBO free with trial)
Georgia basketball 2025-2026 schedule
Oct. 15 Georgia 61, Georgia State 61, 7 p.m. (exhibition)
Oct. 26 Georgia 81, Troy 65 (exhibition)
Nov. 3 Georgia 104, Bellarmine 59
Nov. 5 Georgia 94, Maryland Eastern-Shore 29
Nov. 9 Georgia 120, Morehead State 81
Nov. 14 Georgia 92, Georgia Tech 87
Nov. 17 Georgia 87, Florida A&M 57
Nov. 21 Georgia 78, Xavier 77 in Charleston
Nov. 23 Clemson 97, Georgia 94 (OT) in Charleston
Nov. 29 Georgia 123, Tennessee Tech 81
Dec. 2 Georgia 107, Florida State 73 in ACC/SEC Challenge
Dec. 2 Georgia 84, Cincinnati 65 in Atlanta
Dec. 18 Georgia 102, Western Carolina 82
Dec. 22 Georgia 103. West Georgia 74
Dec. 29 Georgia 89, Long Island 74
Jan. 3. Georgia 104, Auburn 100
Jan. 6 Florida 92, Georgia 77
Jan. 10 Georgia 75, South Carolina 70
Jan. 14 vs. Ole Miss 97, Georgia 95 OT
Jan. 17 Georgia 90, Arkansas 76
Jan. 20 Georgia 74, Missouri 72
Jan. 24 Texas 87, Georgia 67
Jan. 27 Tennessee 86, Georgia 85 (OT)
Jan. 31 Texas A&M 92, Georgia 77
Feb. 7 Georgia 83, LSU 71
Feb. 11 Florida 86, Georgia 66
Feb. 14 Oklahoma 94, Georgia 78
Feb. 17 Georgia 86, Kentucky 78
Feb. 21 Georgia 91, Texas 80
Feb. 25 Vanderbilt 88, Georgia 80
Feb. 28 Georgia 87, South Carolina 68
March 3 Georgia 98, Alabama 88
March 7 at Mississippi State, 3:30 p.m. SEC Network
March 11-15 SEC Tournament in Nashville
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