Mississippi State QB Mike Wright enters transfer portal after one year with Bulldogs

Mississippi State football will head into the 2024 season with a new-look quarterback room.

Senior quarterback Mike Wright announced Monday on X, formerly known as Twitter, he has entered the transfer portal, putting an end to his one season with the Bulldogs. He has one year of eligibility remaining.

"Dear Mississippi State, thank you for the opportunity to pursue my dreams athletically and academically. I want to express my gratitude to the coaches, fans, staff and everyone involved in my journey. To my teammates, it has been a pleasure," Wright wrote.

"I am deeply thankful to the Starkville and Mississippi community. I cannot express enough how appreciative I am of the memories we have created. After much prayer and reflection, I have decided to enter the transfer portal in pursuit of my next opportunity. Thank you for your prayers. Hail State!"

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Wright's departure from Mississippi State comes as a slight surprise, as he participated in the spring game on Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium. Stats were not given, but Wright took snaps in the second half of it.

In his lone season at Mississippi State — after transferring from Vanderbilt — Wright appeared in all 12 games and made three starts. The Georgia native led the Bulldogs to their lone SEC regular season win over Arkansas, going 8-for-12 passing, 85 passing yards and one touchdown. He finished with 453 passing yards with three passing touchdowns on the year, adding 324 rushing yards with three touchdown scores.

Mike Wright stats

Here's a year-by-year breakdown of Wright's stats both at Vanderbilt and Mississippi State:

• 2023 (Mississippi State): 48 completions for 453 passing yards with three passing touchdowns and three interceptions; 71 carries for 324 rushing yards with three rushing touchdowns

• 2022 (Vanderbilt): 85 completions for 974 passing yards with 12 passing touchdowns and four interceptions; 71 carries for 517 rushing yards with five rushing touchdowns

• 2021 (Vanderbilt): 93 completions for 1,042 passing yards with eight passing touchdowns and six interceptions; 91 carries for 373 rushing yards with one rushing touchdown

• 2020 (Vanderbilt): Six completions for 51 yards with one passing touchdown; 14 carries for 15 rushing yards with one rushing touchdown

This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Mississippi State QB Mike Wright enters transfer portal