The Commercial Appeal

3-star DB Woodard commits to Miss. St.

- Khari Thompson

Tyler Woodard, a three-star defensive back from Freedom Prep, has committed to Mississipp­i State.

“I would like to thank all the college coaches that took the time to recruit me,” Woodard wrote Tuesday on Twitter. “This is one of the most important and joyous decisions I have had to make in my life, and with that being said I would like to announce my commitment to Mississipp­i State University.”

The 6-foot-2, 185 pound defensive back is the No. 25 prospect in the state according to the 247Sports Composite. His other offers include Alabama, Arkansas, and Baylor, among others.

Freedom Prep, which is a charter school, did not play football in 2020. Woodard caught six touchdowns and picked off five passes as a freshman in 2018.

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