Mississippi State football lands No. 1 junior college player Zavion Hardy in 2025 class

STARKVILLE — The top junior college player in the country has committed to Mississippi State football.

Zavion Hardy, a defensive lineman at East Mississippi Community College, pledged to the Bulldogs’ 2025 recruiting class on Tuesday. He’s listed as a four-star by 247Sports Composite and picked MSU over offers from Alabama, Arkansas, South Carolina, USC, Ole Miss, Oklahoma and Georgia, among others.

His commitment means three of the top four junior college players are now a part of Mississippi State’s recruiting class. Four-star safety Tony Mitchell, also of East Mississippi Community College, is ranked No. 2 and three-star defensive lineman Kevonte Henry from Cerritos College is No. 4.

Hardy, who is from Macon, Georgia, has played in three games this season for East Mississippi and has seven tackles.

Zavion Hardy 247 ranking

Hardy, listed at 6-foot-6 and 280 pounds, is a four-star according to the 247Sports rankings. He’s tabbed as the No. 1 junior college player in the country.

He’s the third defensive linemen commitment of the class, joining three-stars Kevonte Henry and Christopher Johnson.

Mississippi State football recruiting class 2025

Mississippi State now has 20 commitments for the 2025 recruiting class:

LB Tyler Lockhart

ATH KaMario Taylor

IOL Mario Nash Jr.

DE Tyshun Willis

WR Ferzell Shepard

DL Zavion Hardy

RB Geron Johnson

ATH Steve Miller

LB Austin Howard

WR Davian Jackson

LB AJ Rice

DL Kevonte Henry

DL Christopher Johnson

S Sekou Smith Jr.

LB LaKendrick James

CB Derrion Horsley

RB Kolin Wilson

IOL Josiah Clemons

S Lo’Kavion Jackson

S Tony Mitchell

Where Mississippi State ranks in 2025 team recruiting rankings

Mississippi State has the No. 31 class in the 2025 cycle, per 247Sports. It’s 14th in the SEC.

Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X…

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Publish date : 2024-10-01 22:55:06

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