St. James 2018 safety Shawn Preston ended his recruitment process Friday night by committing to Mississippi State.
The 6-foot-1, 195-pounder selected the Bulldogs over Vanderbilt, Texas Tech and Louisiana Tech.
"It has been very fun for me getting all this attention, but after today my mind is focused on winning a state championship with my St. James Wildcat family," Preston tweeted. "I realize without my teammates this would be all just a dream. I owe it to them to give my all every day moving forward. ...
"The biggest thing for me in this recruiting process was where not only me but also my family were comfortable with.