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STARKVILLE — Mississippi State football has a new top commitment in its 2025 recruiting class.
Tyler Lockhart, a four-star linebacker from Winona, committed to the Bulldogs and coach Jeff Lebby on Thursday morning. He overtakes quarterback KaMario Taylor as the top pledge in the class with a 0.9433 grade by the 247Sports Composite.
Lockhart, a Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen selection, picked MSU over offers from Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, Baylor, Ole Miss, LSU and many more schools. Lockhart’s older brother, TJ, is a freshman offensive lineman at Mississippi State.
East Mississippi Community College safety Tony Mitchell also committed to the Bulldogs late Wednesday night, though he has zero stars. Lockhart is the second four-star commitment this week, joining 2026 running back Damarius Yates.
Tyler Lockhart 247 ranking
Lockhart, listed at 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, is a four-star according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. He’s tabbed at No. 125 nationally, No. 16 at linebacker and No. 4 in Mississippi.
He’s the fourth linebacker commitment of the class.
Mississippi State football recruiting class 2025
Mississippi State now has 19 commitments for the 2025 recruiting class:
LB Tyler Lockhart
ATH KaMario Taylor
IOL Mario Nash Jr.
DE Tyshun Willis
WR Ferzell Shepard
RB Geron Johnson
ATH Steve Miller
LB Austin Howard
WR Davian Jackson
LB AJ Rice
DL Kevonte Henry
DL Christopher Johnson
S Sekou Smith Jr.
LB LaKendrick James
CB Derrion Horsley
RB Kolin Wilson
IOL Josiah Clemons
S Lo’Kavion Jackson
S Tony Mitchell
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Where Mississippi State ranks in 2025 team recruiting rankings
Mississippi State now has the 31st ranked class in the 2025 cycle. It’s 14th in the SEC.
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@gannett.com and…
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Publish date : 2024-09-19 14:34:04
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