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Brenen Thompson, Oklahoma WR transfer, commits to Mississippi State, reunites with Jeff Lebby
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Coach Jeff Lebby and Mississippi State football bolstered its receivers’ room on Friday after losing Kevin Coleman Jr. and Mario Craver to the transfer portal.
Former Oklahoma receiver Brenen Thompson reportedly signed with the Bulldogs on Friday, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. Thompson entered the transfer portal after two seasons at Oklahoma on Thursday.
The speedster saw a large role for the Sooners in 2024 following a slew of receiver injuries, starting 11 games. The 5-foot-9 junior caught 19 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns in his second season at Oklahoma after transferring from Texas, where he spent his freshman season.
Thompson reunites with Lebby, who was Oklahoma’s offensive coordinator when Thompson initially transferred to the Sooners.
The 3-star transfer prospect according to 247Sports was originally a four-star recruit out of high school, tabbed as the No. 131 player nationally and No. 20 receiver of the 2022 recruiting class. The Spearman, Texas, native also ran track at Texas as a freshman, but didn’t run at Oklahoma.
Thompson is Mississippi State’s fifth transfer commitment of the cycle, joining Nevaeh Sanders, Redd Hibbler, Jahron Manning and Jayven Williams. Lebby has clearly put an emphasis on reuniting with his former Oklahoma connections, as the Bulldogs also flipped former Oklahoma receiver Gracen Harris in the 2025 recruiting class.