Louisville's Ty Cooper signs with Mississippi State football

One of Mississippi's top high school football recruits is staying home. Louisville's Ty Cooper officially signed with Mississippi State Wednesday morning on

One of Mississippi's top high school football recruits is staying home. Louisville's Ty Cooper officially signed with Mississippi State Wednesday morning on National Signing Day.

The 6-foot-4, 245-pound defensive end earned 4A Mr. Football honors this year and was arguably the best player on the field in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game last month. He held a slew of offers, but had reportedly whittled his options down to Mississippi State and Ole Miss.

Cooper, a 3-star recruit, helped lead Louisville to a 4A football state title in early December. He is one of six in-state players from the Class of 2021 who have signed with Mississippi State.

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(Feature photo by Keith Warren)