Autry, a native of North Carolina, was originally committed to play at Wake Forest. A high school graduate in the Class of 2015, Autry instead opted to play football at Itawamba Community College in Mississippi.
It was there that his prospectus widened and he garnered more attention from SEC schools, including one in the backyard of Itawamba, Mississippi State.
The 6-foot-3, 280-pound defensive lineman has worked on his foot skills, tackling ability and quickness in community college and it has prepared him for play at the Division I level.
Mississippi State was already on Autry as he was graduating from Albemarle High School last year.