Each year, true freshmen report to campus ready to conquer the world and contribute early on in their college careers.
However for many, a redshirt year is needed to make the adjustment – especially is a challenging conference such as the SEC.
Grant Harris arrived at Mississippi State last fall as a first team All-State defensive end out of Clinton but was asked to sit out his first season for the Bulldogs.
“When I found out I was being redshirted, it was a bit of a change,” Harris said. “But it was for the best.