Signing Day flip: 4-star edge chooses Mississippi State over Mizzou commitment
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Home is where the heart is. For Micah Nickerson, home has always been the Magnolia State. And after today’s news, it will continue to be.
On Wednesday, Nickerson — a 4-star edge defender — flipped his commitment from Missouri to Mississippi State. The Magnolia, MS native had been committed to the Tigers since late September, but signed his letter of intent with the Bulldogs this morning.
Nickerson is the No. 286 overall player in the 2026 class, according to 247Sports’ Composite ranking. He’s the No. 29 edge defender and No. 13 player from Mississippi by the same metric. He once held offers from Ole Miss, Auburn, Tulane and Virginia, among others.
Landing Nickerson is a major coup for Jeff Lebby, who has had 17 players sign their letter of intent this morning. Nickerson is the second-highest rated recruit of that group, behind only Zayion Cotton (No. 277).
Bralan Womack, the No. 30 overall player in the 247Sports Composite, would be the gem of Mississippi State’s recruiting class. He has not yet signed his letter of intent, but reportedly decommitted from Auburn to join the Bulldogs on Dec. 1. Seeing Lebby make such headway on the recruiting trail after shaking off a poor finish to the 2025 regular season should have Mississippi State fans excited for the future.
