Mississippi State goes into Notre Dame territory for latest commitment
By Nick Cole
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John Michael Hankerson lives in the home town of the Fighting Irish.
But the South Bend, Ind. native is going to play his college ball in the SEC.
Hankerson, who is listed as a three-star athlete by 247Sports, committed to play for Dan Mullen at Mississippi State on Sunday, according to 247Sports’ Paul Jones.
247Sports three-star ATH John Michael Hankerson tells Bulldawgs247 that he committed to MSU today https://t.co/qZZwHQsoYY
— Paul Jones (@PaulJonesOn3) January 31, 2016
Hankerson attended Mississippi State’s camp back in July and was on an official visit to Starkville this weekend.
He had offers from Indiana and Bowling Green, among others.
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.