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By Tyler Erzberger
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The Mississippi State Bulldogs are trying to rebuild in a difficult SEC, and they received another gigantic hurdle on Thursday in their plan to take a step forward in 2026.
Five-star recruit out of Georgia state, Luke Kromenhoek, is set to enter the transfer portal when it opens up in early January. The fourth-ranked quarterback and 35th-ranked player by 247 Sports in the entire 2024 national class will look to reignite his career somewhere else next fall.
A superstar multi-sport athlete who excelled in lacrosse and basketball aside from football, Kromenhoek was recruited by Florida State before transferring to Mississippi State this past season in hopes of getting playing time as a starter.
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Kromenhoek did not win the starting job with the Bulldogs either, with senior Blake Shapen leading the team throughout the 2025 campaign.
In total, the former five-star threw only four passes during his Mississippi State tenure, completing two for 20 yards and zero touchdowns.
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Although Kromenhoek would have had a chance to prove himself and win the starting job with Shapen’s departure, he would have to compete with Kamario Taylor. Taylor, a fellow top recruit, was 247 Sports’ eighth-ranked quarterback in the 2025 class and is a native of Mississippi.
The Bulldogs, though finishing with a losing 5-7 record, will play in a bowl game after other schools declined their invitations. Mississippi State will play the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Jan. 2, 2026, coincidentally the day the transfer portal officially opens.
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