While some of the top players in Mississippi have begun their quests for college football super stardom across state lines, very few have chosen LSU as their destination in recent years. On the current Tiger football roster, there is just one player who was born in Mississippi and spent his high school years prepping at a Magnolia State high school program.
There are some others who have spent some time calling Mississippi home throughout their college careers, but they spent their formative years in other states as they developed into Southeastern Conference prospects.
LSU cornerback P.J. Woodland became a major college recruit during his career at Oak Grove High School (MS). In fact, Woodland was committed to Mississippi State before flipping to LSU in October of 2023 as a member of the 2024 signing class. Woodland was selected to play in the Mississippi/Alabama All-State game as a high school senior…