Mississippi State wide receiver Kaydin Pope, a redshirt freshman, has announced his decision to enter the transfer portal after he made just 3 catches for 23 yards last season.

Pope, who is from Savannah, Tennessee (Hardin County), chose the Bulldogs over Auburn and Tennessee. Pope was rated the No. 21 player in the state of Tennessee, and the No. 89 wide receiver in this class, according to the 247Sports Composite.

Here’s his MSU bio:

2022 (Freshman Season)
Appeared in one game … ETSU (11/19): Made his collegiate debut with three receptions for 23 yards.

High School
Prepped at Hardin County High School under head coach Matthew Smith … Three-star prospect by 247Sports and considered the No. 25 player in Tennessee by the outlet … Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN and No. 14 in the state of Tennessee … Three-star prospect according to Rivals and On3 and No. 16 in the state by Rivals … Named a Tennessee Titan Mr. Football Finalist … Helped lead Hardin County to a 10-1 record and the second round of the playoffs as a senior … Caught 46 passes for 1,203 yards in his final season and recorded 26 total touchdowns, including two off interceptions … Played defense as well and totaled 23 tackles, eight pass breakups and four interceptions … Totaled 1,240 receiving yards on 55 catches with 13 touchdowns as a junior … Added 256 yards on 22 carries with two touchdowns … Committed to MSU on Nov. 24, 2021.

Personal
Born Kaydin Nashir Pope on July 31, 2004 … Son of George Haymon and Mickeya Haymon … Was ranked No. 115 worldwide in Madden 20 … Loves to fish in free time … Majoring in business … Twitter handle is @Kaydinpope.