Utah State transfer running back Davon Booth commits to Mississippi State
Mississippi State’s search for a transfer running back had a few interesting twists and turns. But on Tuesday that search ended with the commitment of Utah State transfer Davon Booth, who announced his Bulldog decision on social media.
The 5-foot-10 and 205-pound Booth officially visited Mississippi State on Monday and Tuesday, and opted to make his decision before leaving campus. Booth has one year of eligibility remaining and is a former juco transfer, as well.
Last season at Utah State, the Las Vegas, Nevada, native led Utah State with 120 carries for 805 yards (6.7 yards per carry) and six touchdowns. Booth also had 12 catches for 50 yards last season. Booth took an official visit to Kansas State last week, as well, before taking his final visit to Starkville.
Earlier this month, Mississippi State received a commitment from former Miami of Ohio transfer running back Rashad Amos. However, Amos eventually had a change of heart and ended up switching his commitment from Mississippi State to Colorado last week.
While the spring transfer portal window closes on Tuesday, players can still enter the transfer portal as long as their paperwork process has begun before Tuesday evening’s deadline. Graduate transfers have until Wednesday to begin their paperwork process to enter the spring transfer portal.
With Booth’s decision, Mississippi State has its second addition from the spring transfer portal, joining Memphis cornerback DeAgo Brumfield, who committed to the Bulldogs during Super Bulldog Weekend.
Other Bulldogs to enter the transfer portal this spring include defensive end Wilky Denaud, offensive tackle Jimmy Bell, safety Avery Sledge, offensive linemen Jayden Hobson and Zay Alexander, linebacker Khalid Moore, defensive lineman Caleb Bryant, cornerback Luke Evans, receiver Justin Robinson, safety Trent Singleton and punter Keelan Crimmins.
MISSISSIPPI STATE TRANSFERS
QB Will Rogers (Washington)
RB Simeon Price
WR Nakai Poole (James Madison)
OL Steven Losoya (Vanderbilt)
TE Ryland Goede (Georgia Tech)
WR Jacoby Bellazar (Grambling)
WR Zavion Thomas (LSU)
S Will James (Southern Miss)
CB DeCarlos Nicholson (Southern Cal)
RB Jo’quavious Marks (Southern Cal)
TE Jacarius Clayton (Marshall)
OL Percy Lewis (Auburn)
DB Jamari Brown
DL Jonathan Davis (Southern Miss)
DL Caleb Bryant
CB Luke Evans
S Trent Singleton
P Keelan Crimmins (Purdue)
WR Justin Robinson
LB Khalid Moore
QB Mike Wright
OL Zay Alexander
OL Jayden Hobson
S Avery Sledge
DE Wilky Denaud
OL Jimmy Bell
INCOMING TRANSFERS
Baylor QB Blake Shapen
North Texas OL Ethan Miner
North Carolina DL Kedrick Bingley-Jones
Memphis OL Makylan Pounders
Vanderbilt TE Justin Ball
Memphis CB Tre Wright
Buffalo TE Cam Ball
Purdue DL Sulaiman Kpaka
LSU OL Marlon Martinez
UTEP receiver Kelly Akharaiyi
Louisville receiver Kevin Coleman
South Carolina linebacker Stone Blanton
Texas Tech offensive guard Jacoby Jackson
Memphis defensive back DeAgo Brumfield
Utah State running back Davon Booth
