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Mississippi State pulls off shocking signing day re-flip of four-star LB Tyler Lockhart

3rupauk8_400x400by:Robbie Faulk•12/04/24•

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Tyler Lockhart and Jeff Lebby

In one of the more shocking final day recruitments inside the state of Mississippi in recent history, Mississippi State has flipped four-star LB Tyler Lockhart back into the class.

Earlier on Wednesday, Lockhart announced his intentions to sign with Ole Miss after being committed to the Bulldogs back in September. He had that pledge until signing day when the Rebels convinced Lockhart to sign with them.

As the afternoon lingered the Bulldogs reentered the fold for Lockhart. Head coach Jeff Lebby and several State staffers sent out cryptic tweets that led to a school announcement that Lockhart was returning to the class.

It’s a massive recruiting win for a State team that needed one. The Bulldogs had flips of two of their top three defensive players with Lockhart and Zavion Hardy both flipping to SEC teams. The defensive lineman Hardy flipped his commitment to South Carolina.

Lockhart is a consensus four-star recruit and is the No. 159 player in the On3 Industry Ranking. He’s listed as the No. 16 linebacker in the country and the No. 5 player in the state of Mississippi. He’s the younger brother of State offensive lineman TJ Lockhart and friends with fellow freshman LB Fred Clark.

The youngest Lockhart had a storied career for the Tigers as he made 282 tackles in his four years as a starter with 56.0 tackles for loss, 18.0 sacks, five fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles.

He had 100 tackles a season ago when he helped lead Winona to the school’s first state championship. He finished with 81 tackles as a senior with 9.0 TFL.

Lockhart joins a class that was ranked 25th before his arrival back into the fold.

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