SOURCE: Mississippi State to add former Alabama and Miami DT Jamil Burroughs
Mississippi State’s important offseason is getting underway as the Bulldogs begin to build a transfer portal class and a second defensive addition is on the board.
A source told Maroon and White Daily on Saturday that former Alabama and Miami defensive lineman Jamil Burroughs will transfer to State for the 2025 season.
The 6’3, 310-pounder from Powder Springs, Ga., is a former four-star prospect coming out of high school and was the No. 33 defensive tackle in the country by the Composite for the 2020 class.
Burroughs had offers from Alabama, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Oregon, Arkansas, Clemson, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, MSU, Kentucky, LSU, Michigan, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oklahoma and many others. He chose the Crimson Tide and would play his first three years in Tuscaloosa.
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In those three seasons, Burroughs played in 20 ball games with 15 tackles, 3.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks. He would transfer out to Miami but didn’t play in 2023 due to missing the transfer portal window. He decided to sit out again this past season and play his final year elsewhere.
Burroughs adds some depth to a State defensive line that is looking for quality players on the front after a tough season defensively. He’s the second player added to the roster for 2025 out of the portal as he joins Kennesaw State defensive back Jayven Williams. With the transfer portal opening on Monday, more action is expected from the State coaching staff in the coming weeks.
