Mississippi State National Signing Day 2014: Gerri Green signs with MSU

You can add 4-star defensive athlete Gerri Green to the list of recruits who have signed on to play at Mississippi State today.

Green, a Mississippi-Alabama All-Star and Semper Fi Bowl games participant, becomes thelatest Bulldog recruit for the class of 2014 to sign, the school announced today through a statement on the MSU Football Twitter account.

CELEBRATE! 6-4, 221-pound LB Gerri Green from Greenville, Miss. (Greenville Weston HS) is officially a Bulldog! #HailState

— MSU Football (@HailStateFB) February 5, 2014

Gerri was one of the early members of this recruiting class, and his decision to become a Bulldog lasted all the way from August to when he put pen to paper this morning.  Green's size screams Bernardick McKinney-type player on the defense, and his talent makes him a likely star on this defense in the future.

Essentials

Gerri Green
Outside Linebacker
Greenville-Wesson - Greenville, Mississippi

Measurables

Height - 6'5"
Weight - 230 lbs

Stats

98 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 7 passes broken up, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble returned

Recruiting Service Ranking

247Sports - 4-star (#10 MS, #22 ATH), 90 Grade

Scout - 4-star (#20 RB)

Rivals - 3-star (#6 MS, #31 ATH), 5.7 Grade

Highlights

Offers

Mississippi State, Arkansas, Auburn, Louisiana-Lafayette, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Memphis (interest), Missouri (interest)

HailState.com Bio

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-star standout linebacker by 247Sports and Scout.com ... Ranked as the 12th-best prospect in the state by ESPN.com ... Played for head coach Shannon Williams' Greenville Weston Hornets ... Invited to participate in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic and Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl ... A member of The Mississippi Press' Fantastic 15 list of the state's top collegiate football prospects at the beginning of the 2013 season ... A 2013 Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen selection, just the second in school history joining Quentin Groves (2002) ... A member of the MaxPreps 2013 Mississippi Preseason All-State Football Team and the Mississippi Gridiron 2013 All-Gridiron First Team ... Named to the 2013 247Sports All-State All-Prospect First-Team Defense ... As a senior, tallied 98 tackles with 11.5 for lost yardage and 5.0 sacks ... Broke up seven passes, forced a trio of fumbles and recovered one during 2013 campaign ... On offense, made six catches for 96 yards and two touchdowns ... Selected as the MaxPreps Defensive Player of the Game following performances versus Clarksdale and Gentry ... During junior year, notched 89 tackles, four pass breakups, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles ... On offense, carried just eight times for 37 yards, but caught 10 passes for 172 yards and a pair of touchdowns as a tight end.