By JOEL COLEMAN
sports@starkvilledailynews.com
Mississippi State junior wide receiver Gabe Myles will always be the son of former Bulldog player Eddie Myles. So as Gabe switches uniform numbers this season from his father’s No. 35, to his old Starkville High School digit of No. 5, Gabe isn’t trying to run from his heritage. He’s simply ready to make a name all to his own at MSU.
“(No. 5), that’s my number,” Gabe Myles said. “I came in and wore No. 35 because my dad played here. It was just kind of a thank you to my pops.