Dan Mullen will be counting on some new faces to provide a boost for Mississippi State this season. Fortunately, the Bulldogs’ 2017 recruiting class has the talent to make an early impact.
Here is a look at five Bulldogs freshman — true and redshirt — who likely will get important quick playing time in their first season.
LB Willie Gay
Particulars: 6 feet 1, 223 pounds, true freshman
Recruiting background: 4-star prospect in 2017 signing class, from Starkville (Miss.) High
The skinny: Gay arguably was the best all-around athlete in the state of Mississippi in the 2017 recruiting class.