4-star WR Braylon Burnside will announce Ole Miss or Mississippi State at the UA All-America game

Braylon Burnside will announce his decision at the Under Armour All-America game in Orlando on Jan. 3., but with what school? The four-star wide receiver out of Starkville (Miss.) will stay in state with Ole Miss or Mississippi State.

“It is going to be an exciting moment for me being a Mississippi kid making my commitment known as an All-American,” Burnside told On3. “The city wants to know now, but I am keeping them guessing. I will tease them with the clothes I wear and things like that, but the only people that know are me, my mom and the school that I am going to.”

Burnside was at one time committed to the Bulldogs. Mississippi State is right in his backyard. That program had a coaching change and Jeff Lebby came in strong and made Burnside feel like a priority. Lane Kiffin and his staff stayed consistent with the No. 314 prospect in the On3 Industry Rankings.

He visited Oxford around 10 times and Starkville over a dozen over the last couple of years as a recruit. The final decision has been made, but it wasn’t easy.

“It was pretty tough,” Burnside said. “Both teams are in Mississippi, I was recruited hard by both and it was a hard to choose one. Every time I visited each school, I felt good. I liked both schools a lot.

“It came down to the relationships my mom had. How they were with her, her feelings about the school helped a lot. She played a big role in my decision. When she broke things down, she talked to me about the details and what she said was a fit for me.”

Burnside talks Ole Miss

“I have been to Ole Miss a lot and they have great people,” Burnside said. “My first time there, Coach Kelvin Bolden showed me around. He is a great guy. I have great relationships with Coach Patrick Carter and Coach Derrick Nix too. Coach Nix is my guy. He always keeps it real.

“I was at the ULM game and it was a great time. Their fans are great, they always show a lot of love and the vibe with people have kept Ole Miss high on my list.”

Burnside talks Mississippi State

“Since Coach Lebby took over, I visited Mississippi State twice,” Burnside said. “I didn’t know a lot about him before he got the job. About a week after he got the job, we talked for the first time. He hit the commits up first, then we started talking and liked him. He is an offensive guy, he throws it around and I like his offense. It would be a good place for a receiver.

“Coach Bump (Chad Bumphis) staying was huge. If Bump would have left, Mississippi State would have been disqualified for me. That connection was have is real. He kept Mississippi State an option for me.”