Mississippi State collected another addition from the transfer portal on Tuesday afternoon when former Illinois transfer defensive lineman Anthony Johnson announced his commitment to the Bulldogs.
The 6-foot-3 and 295-pound Johnson, an Ohio native, officially visited Mississippi State last month and also held offers from Michigan State, Georgia Tech and Kansas State among others. He spent his first three seasons at Youngstown State before transferring to Illinois this past January.
Johnson went through spring practice with Illinois before opting to enter the transfer portal again and he has one season of eligibility remaining. He totaled 25 tackles, four sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss last season at Youngstown State.
Overall, Johnson becomes the fourth transfer defensive lineman for Mississippi State this offseason. However, one of those transfers – Wilky Denaud – has already re-entered the transfer portal after spending one semester at State. Other defensive linemen transfers on the Bulldogs’ 2024 roster include Kedrick Bingley-Jones (North Carolina) and Sulaiman Kpaka (Purdue).
With Johnson’s decision, Mississippi State added its fourth addition from the spring transfer portal. The Bulldogs also added New Mexico State receiver Trent Hudson this past weekend and added Utah State running back Davon Booth and Memphis defensive back DeAgo Brumfield in April.
Other Bulldogs to enter the transfer portal this spring include Denaud, offensive tackle Jimmy Bell, safety Avery Sledge, offensive linemen Jayden Hobson and Zay Alexander, linebacker Khalid Moore, defensive lineman Caleb Bryant, cornerback Luke Evans, receiver Justin Robinson, safety Trent Singleton and punter Keelan Crimmins.
MISSISSIPPI STATE TRANSFERS
QB Will Rogers (Washington)
RB Simeon Price
WR Nakai Poole (James Madison)
OL Steven Losoya (Vanderbilt)
TE Ryland Goede (Georgia Tech)
WR Jacoby Bellazar (Grambling)
WR Zavion Thomas (LSU)
S Will James (Southern Miss)
CB DeCarlos Nicholson (Southern Cal)
RB Jo’quavious Marks (Southern Cal)
TE Jacarius Clayton (Marshall)
OL Percy Lewis (Auburn)
DB Jamari Brown
DL Jonathan Davis (Southern Miss)
DL Caleb Bryant (Southern Miss)
CB Luke Evans (Miami of Ohio)
S Trent Singleton (South Alabama)
P Keelan Crimmins (Purdue)
WR Justin Robinson
LB Khalid Moore
QB Mike Wright
OL Zay Alexander
OL Jayden Hobson
S Avery Sledge
DE Wilky Denaud
OL Jimmy Bell
INCOMING TRANSFERS
Baylor QB Blake Shapen
North Texas OL Ethan Miner
North Carolina DL Kedrick Bingley-Jones
Memphis OL Makylan Pounders
Vanderbilt TE Justin Ball
Memphis CB Tre Wright
Buffalo TE Cam Ball
Purdue DL Sulaiman Kpaka
LSU OL Marlon Martinez
UTEP receiver Kelly Akharaiyi
Louisville receiver Kevin Coleman
South Carolina linebacker Stone Blanton
Texas Tech offensive guard Jacoby Jackson
Memphis defensive back DeAgo Brumfield
Utah State running back Davon Booth
New Mexico State receiver Trent Hudson
Illinois defensive lineman Anthony Johnson
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