Mississippi State football lands, loses wide receiver commits in 2026 recruiting class

This story was updated to add new information.

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football gained — and lost — a wide receiver commitment for its 2026 recruiting class on Sunday.

Kenny Darby, a three-star from Bossier, Louisiana, decommitted after pledging with MSU in June. Shortly after, Camden Capehart, from Winnsboro, Texas, announced his commitment to Mississippi State with a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Capehart is also a three-star.

Capehart chose the Bulldogs over offers from Arizona State, Cal, Marshall, UNLV and UTSA, among others.

Darby holds offers from Ole Miss, Tulane, Arkansas State, USF, Louisiana Tech and Tulsa. He did not immediately commit to a new school.

Mississippi State is 2-7 after beating UMass on Saturday to snap a seven-game losing streak.

Kenny Darby 247 ranking

Darby is a three-star, according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. He’s ranked as the No. 579 player nationally, the No. 91 wide receiver and No. 17 in Louisiana.

Camden Capehart 247 ranking

Capehart is a three-star, according to 247Sports. He’s ranked as the No. 116 wide receiver and No. 92 player in Texas.

Mississippi State football recruiting class 2026

The Bulldogs have four commitments for the 2026 recruiting class as of Sunday.

• RB Damarius Yates
• CB Iverson McCoy
• RB Jaeden Hill
• WR Camden Capehart

Where Mississippi State ranks in the 2026 team recruiting rankings

The Bulldogs’ 2026 recruiting class is ranked No. 23 nationally, according to the 247Sports Composite. It’s the 10th best class in the SEC.

Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.