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Former Wisconsin wide receiver Markus Allen committed to Mississippi State on Tuesday.
The former Badger entered the portal on Dec. 10 after playing the 2024 season at Eastern Michigan. There, he tallied a career-best 43 catches, 651 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Allen now commits to the Bulldogs with two years of eligibility remaining.
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Allen originally joined Wisconsin as a three-star recruit in the class of 2021, flipping to the Badgers after initially committing to Michigan. He played parts of two years with the program, totaling 10 receptions, 156 yards and one receiving touchdown.
The Ohio native first entered the portal in October of 2022 after Wisconsin fired Paul Chryst. He opted to return to the Badgers in December of that year after briefly committing to rival Minnesota. That return did not last long, however, as he reentered the portal in June of 2023.
Allen went on to play the 2023 season at Butler Community College in Kansas before transferring to Eastern Michigan. As mentioned, he put together a career year with the Eagles in 2024.
The former Badger joins a Mississippi State program that went 2-10 in 2024 under first-year head coach Jeff Lebby. Lebby was previously the offensive coordinator under Brent Venables at Oklahoma. He now leads a Bulldogs program that has been reeling since the death of former coach Mike Leach.
Allen recently gained an extra year of eligibility after the NCAA granted waivers for years spent at junior college. He’ll now look to capitalize on a breakout 2024 campaign and translate the production to the SEC level.
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Publish date : 2025-01-07 21:12:00
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