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Rara Thomas to take official visit to Auburn this weekend

The former Mississippi State wide receiver will return to Auburn for a second visit this weekend and is expected to bring a guest.

Auburn football has found much-needed success in recruiting since Hugh Freeze took over the program on Nov. 28.

Over a three-day span, Freeze and his staff have flipped three players from other programs to Auburn, and they are looking to add more prospects from the transfer portal before spring practice.

One of the top targets for Auburn is former Mississippi State receiver, and Eufaula native, [autotag]Rara Thomas[/autotag]. Thomas took an unofficial visit last week after receiving an offer from Auburn.

According to a report from Christian Clemente of 247Sports, Thomas enjoyed his visit so much, that he is set to return this weekend for an official visit. Not only will Thomas be in town, but he is bringing former Bulldog teammate [autotag]Dillon Johnson[/autotag] with him.

The former Mississippi State running back entered the transfer portal on Dec. 7, two days after the window for non-graduate transfers opened. He announced on Sunday that he had joined Thomas in receiving an offer from Auburn.

Thomas was the team’s leading receiver, reeling in 44 catches for 626 yards and seven touchdowns in Mississippi State’s air raid system. Johnson, as a running back, did not produce the numbers Thomas did, but he rushed for 488 yards and three touchdowns. He added 285 receiving yards to his yearly total.

Thomas and Johnson are two prospects set to take visits to campus this week. Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall is also expected to visit on Saturday.

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Auburn offers premier back from SEC West

Two of Mississippi State’s top playmakers have received offers from Auburn since the transfer portal market opened on Dec. 5.

Auburn Football is shopping for top talent who currently reside in the transfer portal and did not have to go far to extend its’ most recent offer.

[autotag]Dillon Johnson[/autotag], who rushed for 1,198 yards and 11 touchdowns in three seasons at Mississippi State, announced Saturday that he has received an offer from Auburn.

Johnson is back on the market after splitting carries with Jo’quavious Marks in the Bulldogs backfield. Neither back has come close to rushing for 1,000 yards in a season over their careers due to Mississippi State’s air raid system, but Johnson has proved to be a great pass catcher, as he racked up 864 receiving yards during his time in Starkville.

Johnson becomes the second offensive playmaker from Mississippi State that Auburn has offered since December 5. The Bulldogs’ second-leading receiver from this season, [autotag]RaRa Thomas[/autotag], received an Auburn offer last week and took a visit to campus last Thursday.

Johnson infamously entered the portal on Dec. 7. In his announcement, he took time to air what is believed to be Mississippi State’s dirty laundry.

“Since I am not very tough, and (Coach Mike) Leach is glad I am leaving, I will be entering my name into the transfer portal with the hopes of finding a more fit playing environment for me,” Johnson said in a tweet.

Johnson has two seasons of eligibility remaining.

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PAC-12 receiver among transfers visiting the Plains this weekend

The transfer window is in its early stages, and Auburn is off to a hot start in its pursuit of reeling in portal talent.

The transfer window is in its early stages, and Auburn is off to a hot start in its pursuit of reeling in portal talent.

Hugh Freeze and staff have already welcomed former Mississippi State wide receiver, [autotag]RaRa Thomas[/autotag], to campus. Thomas was expected to visit Auburn this weekend but stopped by a day early. He is also set to visit Alabama and Georgia according to Jason Caldwell of Auburn Undercover.

Christian Clemente, also of Auburn Undercover, is reporting that two other members of the transfer portal are planning to visit campus this weekend. One of those is a receiver who saw significant action for the Oregon Ducks this season.

Wide receiver [autotag]Dont’e Thornton[/autotag] is among those visiting Auburn this weekend. Thornton reeled in 17 catches for 366 yards and a touchdown for the Ducks in 2022. He played in 11 games this season, catching 70.8% of passes thrown in his direction according to Pro Football Focus.

The Tigers are also set to host offensive lineman [autotag]Jordan Brown[/autotag] this weekend. Brown played for Charlotte last season, appearing in five games at left tackle for the 49ers. He played a total of 62 snaps in 2022 and received a PFF grade of 60.6.

The final known visitor of the weekend will be four-star quarterback [autotag]Marcel Reed[/autotag]. Reed is committed to Ole Miss, but Freeze has made a late push in hopes to change his mind. He visited Reed in Nashville on Wednesday and succeeded in his attempt to get him to visit campus.

The December early signing period begins on Dec. 21, and the current transfer portal window closes on Jan. 11.

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UGA football offers Mississippi State’s leading receiver

UGA football has offered a scholarship to Mississippi State’s leading receiver Rara Thomas

The Georgia Bulldogs have offered a scholarship to Mississippi State wide receiver Rara Thomas. Thomas, who was Mississippi State’s leading receiver this season, has entered the NCAA transfer portal.

In 2022, Thomas caught 44 passes for 626 yards and seven touchdowns. Rara Thomas was a three-star recruit in the class of 2021.

Rara Thomas has received offers from Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia, Auburn, and Ole Miss among others. Rara Thomas has two years of eligibility remaining.

Thomas had a solid freshman season for Mississippi State. In 2021, Thomas caught 18 passes for 252 yards and five touchdowns. Thomas will have a bit of an adjustment coming into a new system. Mississippi State passes the most of any team in the SEC. Thomas will have to run block more wherever he plays.

This year, Rara Thomas had an excellent touchdown reception against Texas A&M:

Thomas finished with five catches for 134 yards and a touchdown in Mississippi State’s win over Texas A&M.

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound receiver announced his scholarship offer from the University of Georgia via Twitter:

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Oklahoma Sooners targeting a pair of wide receivers in the transfer portal

Oklahoma is looking to add to their wide receiver ranks with offers to a couple of transfer portal wideouts, RaRa Thomas and Dante Cephas. From @john9williams

As the transfer portal officially opened on Monday, the Oklahoma Sooners saw some depth walk out the door. Mostly, it’s been players that saw little to no playing time for Oklahoma in 2022, but at wide receiver, they’ve seen a bit more attrition.

[autotag]Theo Wease[/autotag] made it known last week he’d be entering the portal, and on Monday, [autotag]Brian Darby[/autotag] and [autotag]Trevon West[/autotag] also put their names in the transfer portal.

With the college football world doing some portal shopping, it looks like the Sooners are targeting a couple of wide receivers early in the process. Oklahoma offered Mississippi State transfer wide receiver [autotag]RaRa Thomas[/autotag] and Kent State wideout [autotag]Dante Cephas[/autotag].

Thomas was a three-star prospect in the 2021 cycle and put up 44 receptions for 626 yards and seven touchdowns for the Bulldogs in 2022. Cephas was also a three-star player in the 2019 class and recorded 48 receptions for 744 yards and three touchdowns.

Cephas had four receptions for 50 yards against Oklahoma in week two of the season, but his high moment came against Ohio, where he posted 13 receptions for 246 yards and a touchdown.

Thomas posted 5 receptions for 134 yards and a touchdown in a win against Texas A&M, went for 8 and 73 against Alabama, and recorded six catches for 84 yards and two touchdowns against Auburn.

Though [autotag]Marvin Mims[/autotag] is playing in the bowl game, there’s a strong possibility that’s his last for the Sooners with an NFL draft decision looming. If Mims were to declare for the draft, that would leave Oklahoma with [autotag]Jalil Faroo[/autotag]q and [autotag]Drake Stoops[/autotag] as the only Sooners wide receivers to play significant snaps in Norman.

The Sooners added [autotag]J.J. Hester[/autotag] and [autotag]L.V. Bunkley-Shelton[/autotag] in the portal late last spring, but they didn’t see the field much, so it’s difficult to know where they stand with the coaching staff. Both have experience from their previous stops and have playmaking ability, but Oklahoma would be wise to add some more depth.

Oklahoma will have quite a few young guys competing for snaps, like [autotag]Nic Anderson[/autotag], [autotag]Jayden Gibson[/autotag], and Freeman, along with incoming freshmen [autotag]Keyon Brown[/autotag] and [autotag]Jaquaize Pettaway[/autotag] (assuming they sign).

We’ll see if Oklahoma’s able to close on either Cephas or Thomas, but it’s clear they believe they need to add some wide receiver depth in the portal this offseason to put them in a better position to contend in 2023.

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Mississippi State WR and Alabama native Rara Thomas enters transfer portal

Alabama native Rara Thomas entered the transfer portal on Friday. The Mississippi State wide receiver hauled in 44 receptions for 626 yards and seven touchdowns.

On Friday, Mississippi State wide receiver Rara Thomas announced that he is entering the transfer portal. The native of Eufaula, Alabama led the Bulldogs this year with 626 receiving yards. He was also tied for third in receptions with 44 and second in receiving touchdowns with seven.

Thomas played at the same high school that 2023 Alabama commit Yhonzae Pierre currently plays for Eufaula High School. That is worth noting as Thomas looks to find a new place to call home for his last two years of eligibility.Β Β Perhaps, Pierre can give a recruiting pitch to Thomas.

Needless to say, the Tide can use a sure-handed weapon at wide receiver. Thomas could provide some athleticism and craftiness to a wide receiver room that lacked production this season. The Tide’s leading wide receiver in 2022 was sophomore Ja’Corey Brooks. Brooks hauled in 37 receptions for 623 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.

Statistically, the two are quite similar. With Brooks returning, Thomas could transfer to form a 1-2 punch at wide receiver for quarterback Jalen Milroe to throw the ball to. Nothing is set in stone as far as Thomas’ possible transfer destinations. However, it would not be surprising to see Alabama push hard to land the Alabama native.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama football and possible targets in the transfer portal.

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