Mississippi State National Signing Day 2014: Deshon Cooper signs with MSU

You can add another new Bulldog to the stack of NLI's in this morning, as Decatur, Georgia OLB Deshon Cooper has signed with Mississippi State.

Cooper becomes the latest Bulldog recruit for the class of 2014 to sign, the school announced today through a statement on the MSU Football Twitter account.

Newest Bulldog is 6-2, 209-pound LB Deshon Cooper LB from Atlanta, Ga. (Columbia HS)

— MSU Football (@HailStateFB) February 5, 2014

Cooper committed to Mississippi State last summer, and he has maintained a relatively low recruiting profile since that time.  He is rated as one of the top 50 players in the state of Georgia by 24/7 sports.

Essentials

Deshon Cooper
Outside Linebacker
Columbia HS - Decatur, Georgia

Measurables

Height - 6'4"
Weight - 215 lbs

Stats

49 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 15 sacks

Recruiting Service Ranking

247Sports - 3-star (#50 GA, #45 OLB), 88 Grade

Scout - 3-star (#59 OLB)

Rivals - 3-star, 5.5 Grade

Highlights

Offers

Mississippi State, Kentucky, Michigan State, Louisiana-Lafayette, Middle Tennessee, Marshall, Rutgers, Minnesota, others

HailState.com Bio

HIGH SCHOOL: One of the South's top linebacker prospects ... Helped Columbia to a 6-4 overall record and to a play-in game against Banneker to qualify for the Class 4A playoffs ... A three-star recruit according to Scout.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports ... Earned a place on the Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAAA All-State First Team Defense ... Selected to play in the Georgia-Florida All-Star Game after final season ... Tallied 49 tackles, 17.0 tackles for lost yardage, 16.0 sacks, five forced fumbles and one fumble recovery during senior year ... On offense made 18 receptions for 335 yards and three touchdowns ... As a junior, made 63 tackles with 6.0 sacks and four forced fumbles ... Contributed on offense with 123 receiving yards and two scores ... Also suited up for the basketball squad at Columbia ... Won the Georgia High School Association Class 4A state championship first two years before falling to Eagle's Landing 61-47 as a junior.