Here are Mississippi State football's SEC Media Days attendees, and why they'll represent MSU

Mississippi State football will send Blake Shapen, Albert Reese IV and John Lewis to SEC Media Days in Dallas, alongside first-year coach Jeff Lebby.

The event, scheduled to take place at the Omni Hotel, begins on July 15. The Bulldogs will take the stage on July 17, along with Alabama, Florida and Texas.

The Bulldogs brought Shapen in from Baylor to be Lebby's first starting quarterback. Shapen appeared in 27 games for the Bears over the last three seasons. Last year, he passed for 2,188 yards and 13 touchdowns in eight games.

Reese played 79 snaps on offense for the Bulldogs last season, splitting his time between tackle and guard. Though he played only a small percentage of the available snaps, he did not allow a sack in 2023. He'll be a junior this season and should step into a more prominent role.

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The same can be said for Lewis, who started three games last season for Mississippi State. Playing primarily on the defensive line, Lewis contributed 20 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss to the Bulldogs' defense in 2023.

David Eckert covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at deckert@gannett.com or reach him on Twitter @davideckert98.

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