Fluff Bothwell, a standout running back from South Alabama, will be joining the Mississippi State Bulldogs football team. Bothwell had a strong freshman season, racking up significant yards and touchdowns.
Published: Dec. 24, 2024, 6:21 p.m. Former South Alabama running back Fluff Bothwell will transfer to Mississippi State, he announced on Tuesday. The former South Alabama running back has committed to Mississippi State, he announced on Tuesday. Bothwell rushed for 832 yards and 13 touchdowns in 12 games as a true freshman in 2024, and has three seasons of eligibility remaining.
The 5-foot-10, 219-pound Bothwell split time in the South Alabama backfield with junior Kentrel Bullock, but still led the Sun Belt Conference in rushing touchdowns and finished seventh in yards. He had four 100-yard games and five multi-touchdown games, earning second-team All-Sun Belt honors. Bothwell is the third former South Alabama player in this cycle to announce he’s transferring to a Power 4 conference program, along with kicker Laith Marjan (Kansas) and defensive back Jordan Scruggs (West Virginia). Running back Braylon McReynolds, defensive end Jordan Norman and defensive backs Brian Dillard, Amarion Fortenberry and Rickey Hyatt have also entered the portal, but have not yet announced their destinations. A two-time all-state pick at Oneonta High School, Bothwell rushed for 5,145 yards and 72 touchdowns over his final two prep seasons. Despite that production, his only FBS offers out of high school were South Alabama, Jacksonville State, Navy and Eastern Michigan. Bothwell joins a Mississippi State team that finished 2-10 overall and 0-8 in the SEC in 2024 under first-year coach Jeff Lebby. Davon Booth, the Bulldogs’ leading rusher with 759 yards and five touchdowns this past season, was a senior. South Alabama finished 7-6 in 2024, beating Western Michigan 30-23 in the Salute to Veterans Bowl in Montgomery on Dec. 14.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRANSFER PORTAL RUNNING BACK MISSISSIPPI STATE SOUTH ALABAMA
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