Mississippi State redshirt freshman wide receiver Jonnas Spivey has announced that he will transfer after two years with the program.
He released a statement and a nice note to coach Dan Mullen via Twitter on Wednesday afternoon:
Thank you @CoachDanMullen and @CoachBillyG for the opportunity. It was an honor and I'll always carry "Relentless Effort" with me. pic.twitter.com/5Q2rpXZR4t
— Jonnas Spivey (@Jonnas_Spivey1) December 28, 2016
Spivey was a three-star prospect and the No. 74 athlete in the nation from the 2015 recruiting class. He did not see any action for the Bulldogs this past season.
Per his official bio:
A dynamic three-star athlete out of Bay Springs High School … Played on both sides of the ball and was quarterback at Bay Springs, which advanced to the second round of the 2014 Class 2A playoffs … Ranked No. 22 in the state of Mississippi by 247Sports Composite, No. 23 by Rivals.com, No. 26 by Scout.com and No. 19 by ESPN.com … In 2014, completed 80-of-112 passes for 1,431 yards with 16 touchdowns and eight interceptions, and 133 rushes for 1,002 yards and 13 touchdowns … Notched 17 tackles (five solos) and eight interceptions (three returned for a touchdowns) as a senior.
Outside of Mississippi State, Spivey held offers from Arkansas State, Southern Miss, and Tennessee.
Tyler Waddell is a member of the Saturday Down South news team. He brings over five years of professional journalism experience and is closing in on a Bachelor's in sports management. Follow him on Twitter (@Tyler_Waddell).
