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PHOTOS: Mississippi State taking part in 2024 training camp

by:Robbie Faulk•08/10/24•

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stonka — Mississippi State WR Stonka Burnside (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Camp is full-go for Mississippi State as Jeff Lebby’s first Bulldog team is ramping up preparations for the 2024 season.

Two weeks into practice, the Bulldogs are starting to get acquainted to the new offense and Coleman Hutzler’s defense. Maroon and White Daily photographer Jared Thomas captured some moments from this week’s open portion of practice as the media got a look at State on the practice fields including several newcomers.

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State OG Grant Jackson (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State OT Amari Smith Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Mississippi State LB Ty Cooper (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State WR Stonka Burnside (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State WR Trent Hudson (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State LB Tabias Hinton (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State RB coach Anthony Tucker (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State WR Stonka Burnside (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State RB coach Anthony Tucker (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State QB Michael Van Buren (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State QB Michael Van Buren

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State QB Michael Van Buren (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State QB Michael Van Buren (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State QB Michael Van Buren (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State QB coach Matt Holecek

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State WR Mario Craver (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State WR Mario Craver (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State WR Antonio Harmon (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State WR Kevin Coleman (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State LB John Lewis (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State WR Antonio Harmon (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State QB Blake Shapen (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State LB John Lewis (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State WR JJ Harrell (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State QB Blake Shapen (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State QB Blake Shapen (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State CB Brice Pollock (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State WR coach Chad Bumphis (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State WR JJ Harrell (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State LB Javae Gilmore (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State DC Coleman Hutzler (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State LB Fred “Fat” Clark (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State LB Donterry Russell (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State WR Creed Whittemore (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State recruiting assistant Courtney Williams

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State CB coach Corey Bell (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State QB Chris Parson (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State QB Chris Parson (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State QB Chris Parson (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily — Mississippi State WR coach Chad Bumphis (Photo by Jared Thomas, Maroon and White Daily)

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