Staying home: Mississippi State lands commitment from 4-star 2019 DE
By Adam Spencer
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The Mississippi State Bulldogs and new coach Joe Moorhead have been hot on the recruiting trails this month, landing four commitments as of Thursday night.
On Thursday night, they added a fifth June commit to the mix, in the form of 4-star DE Nathan Pickering Jr.
As you can see in the tweet below, the Mississippi native announced he was staying home to play for the Bulldogs:
https://twitter.com/therealnathanjr/status/1009945056638324736
Moorhead tweeted out his welcome to the newest member of the class, as you can see below:
Ring…The…Bell! ???#SipToState19#ChampionshipStandard#HailState pic.twitter.com/jPGfDjNDWn
— Coach Joe Moorhead (@BallCoachJoeMo) June 21, 2018
According to the 247Sports composite, Pickering is the No. 4 strong-side defensive end in the class of 2019 and the No. 2 overall recruit from the state of Mississippi.
The Bulldogs now have 14 players in their 2019 class, which currently ranks No. 6 in the SEC and No. 12 nationally, per 247Sports.
Below, check out some of Pickering’s junior-year highlights, courtesy of Hudl:
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
