Shawn Preston, a 6-1, 195-pound safety out of Saint James, LA (Saint James), announced his commitment to Mississippi State Friday night on Twitter.
Preston holds 21 scholarship offers according to 24/7 Sports. His one other SEC offer comes from Vanderbilt; his other Power 5 conference offers are Arizona, Purdue and Texas Tech.
The Bulldogs are now up to 14 commits for their 2018 class having received another verbal commitment earlier in the day from safety Tyrese Ross out of Atlanta.