Elite 2028 linebacker Kaiden Buchanan has more than 30 offers and will visit Mississippi State on March 21 as part of a busy spring recruiting tour.
Recruiting is in full swing for the Class of 2027, but programs will get left behind if they’re not looking ahead. That’s why Mississippi State will be hosting one of the top linebackers in the Class of 2028 later this month.
Tupelo High School linebacker Kaiden Buchanan has racked up more than 30 scholarship offers after just two years of high school football. As a freshman, he posted 108 tackles, 11.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery. He followed that with 75 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries as a sophomore.“I went to Junior Day at Mississippi State and felt the family atmosphere. It's right up the road, and I've been there multiple times over the past couple of years,” Buchanan said. “I like what they are building. I like how the staff talks about development over time. I plan to attend a couple of practices to continue building that relationship.”247Sports’ scouting report describes Buchanan as “one of Mississippi's most physically advanced and instinctive defenders in the 2028 class, blending a sturdy frame with multi‑sport athleticism and rapidly rising production. He already shows the build of a college-ready linebacker, and his background in track translates to explosive closing speed and functional strength on the field. Buchanan's sophomore season at Tupelo highlighted many traits that colleges covet, including his downhill aggression and his ability to disrupt plays behind the line of scrimmage. His blend of burst, leverage, and motor has already drawn attention from major programs, signaling his trajectory as one of the region's premier young defenders.”Regional Combine yesterday. Blessed and honored to be recognized as a top performer at LB. Got some good work in and enjoyed the competition. Thank youFor Mississippi State, this is the kind of early relationship you want to nurture. Buchanan is local. He’s elite. And he’s already bought into the idea of development, something this staff has emphasized since the day it arrived. No one’s crowning anything in March of a kid’s sophomore year. But if you’re Mississippi State, you absolutely want to be in the room early for players like this. And right now, the Bulldogs are exactly where they need to be.Award-winning sports editor, writer, columnist, and photographer with 15 years’ experience offering his opinion and insight about the sports world in Mississippi and Texas, but he was taken to Razorback pep rallies at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth before he could walk. Taylor has covered all levels of sports, from small high schools in the Mississippi Delta to NFL games. Follow Taylor on Twitter and Facebook.Mississippi State vs. Florida Prediction, Odds for College Basketball on Tuesday, March 3SEC’s Title Drought Is League’s Longest in More Than Two Decades With Ole Miss Loss
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