Mississippi State lands commitments from QB, WR transfers
Zach Arnett’s Mississippi State staff is doing work in the transfer portal. The Bulldogs picked up transfer commitments from a quarterback and a wide receiver on Sunday.
After 3 seasons at Vanderbilt, Mike Wright is headed to MSU. Wright played in 26 games for the Commodores before entering the transfer portal, making 11 starts at quarterbacks over the past 2 seasons.
As a passer, Wright’s career numbers are 184-of-333 (55.3% complete) for 2,067 yards, 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Wright also ran 176 times for 905 yards and 7 TDs. In 2022, Wright’s passing yards slightly dipped from 1,042 to 974, but he posted career-highs in touchdowns both passing (12) and rushing (5).
Wright has not redshirted during his career. He has 2 full seasons of remaining eligibility.
“Where is Mike going to school?”
-everybody#HailState pic.twitter.com/9BZTrmRnC3
— ⁵Mike Wright₅ (@mike5wright) January 22, 2023
Mississippi State is also adding a receiver. Freddie Roberson from FCS program Eastern Washington has pledged to the Bulldogs.
Season finale ???Let’s rock !!!⚡️⚡️#HailState pic.twitter.com/YIDJ1iycYI
— Freddie Roberson✨ (@FreddieRo_1) January 22, 2023
Roberson joined Eastern Washington in 2018. After redshirting his first year on campus, he played in 38 games over the next 4 seasons (2019-22). Roberson played in 10 games in 2022, recording 45 catches for 797 yards and 7 touchdowns. He had 3 catches for 33 yards and a TD at Oregon and 4 receptions for 62 yards at Florida.
In his Eastern Washington career, Roberson logged 141 receptions for 2,266 yards and 17 touchdowns. He also had a rushing score in the 2020 season.
Upon his transfer portal entry, Roberson shared a highlight reel from his Eastern Washington career:
We Just gettin started ⚡️?? pic.twitter.com/DwZSqhgS0j
— Freddie Roberson✨ (@FreddieRo_1) December 7, 2022