Mississippi State isn\u2019t chasing the usual blue\u2011blood crowd for Arlington (Texas) Lamar linebacker Braylon Williams but make no mistake, the Bulldogs are still stepping into a real recruiting fight.<\/p>\n
Williams showed up at Rivals Camp Houston looking like a kid with nothing to prove and still wanting to prove something anyway. He\u2019s sitting on 30\u2011plus offers, but he\u2019s not shy about how he views himself.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just wanted to prove myself,\u201d Williams said to Rivals’ Greg Smith<\/a>. \u201cI feel like I\u2019m kind of underrated right now. I mean, I got a bunch of offers or whatever, but I\u2019m still just trying to get that job done.\u201d<\/p>\n His offer list backs that up. Texas, Texas A&M, Michigan, Oregon and SMU headline the group, and while Mississippi State isn\u2019t battling the usual national brands here, the competition is hardly soft. SMU, especially, has made this recruitment personal.<\/p>\n I will be taking my 3rd Official visit to Mississippi state @HailStateFB<\/a> @Coach_MBrock<\/a> @Coach_Leb<\/a> @CoachCBell26<\/a> @MikeRoach247<\/a> @samspiegs<\/a> @ChadSimmons_<\/a> @GPowersScout<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ej4pvyr3k3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 \u2b50\ufe0fBraylon \u201cBEAST\u201d Williams\u2b50\ufe0f 4\u2b50\ufe0fMLB (@BraylonW2027) March 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cOh definitely I\u2019ll say the SMU coaching staff because I really mess with them,\u201d Williams said about the Mustangs. \u201cThey\u2019ve been recruiting me since I was a freshman in high school. So they have a good place in my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n Rivals\u2019 Sam Spiegelman already cast a prediction that Williams will sign with SMU.<\/p>\n \u201cSMU is the leader in the clubhouse for 2027 linebacker Braylon Williams out of Arlington (Texas) Lamar,\u201d Spiegelman wrote<\/a>. \u201cTexas and Michigan will get official visits. I love my RPM forecast for the Mustangs.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfc5MVP\ud83c\udfc5<\/p>\n Arlington Lamar 2027 LB Braylon Williams (@BraylonW2027<\/a>) took home LB MVP honors following a successful performance at the #UANext<\/a> Camp in Texas. #TXHSFB<\/a><\/p>\n SMU, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Michigan are all in the hunt. https:\/\/t.co\/bNV4ZOqPaL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/5fQYpBSiDO<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Greg Powers \ud83c\udfdf\ufe0f (@GPowersScout) March 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n That\u2019s the kind of long\u2011term relationship that usually wins out. But Mississippi State is officially in the mix, and that\u2019s the part that matters right now.<\/p>\n Williams has set four official visits: Mississippi State on May 28\u201130, SMU on June 5\u20117, Baylor on June 12\u201114 and Kentucky on June 19\u201121. <\/p>\n \u203c\ufe0f\u203c\ufe0fOfficial visits\u203c\ufe0f\u203c\ufe0f SET AND MATCH \ud83d\udc3b\ud83d\udd35\ud83d\udc36\ud83d\udc0e @ChadSimmons_<\/a> @GPowersScout<\/a> @dctf<\/a> @MikeRoach247<\/a> @TheUCReport<\/a> @FCRecruits<\/a> @LemmingReport<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/s6YFBsNhyZ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 \u2b50\ufe0fBraylon \u201cBEAST\u201d Williams\u2b50\ufe0f 4\u2b50\ufe0fMLB (@BraylonW2027) March 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n That\u2019s a lineup of programs that all recruit well, all develop linebackers, and all have something real to sell. Mississippi State getting the first visit is a small but meaningful win, especially for a player who\u2019s clear about what he wants.<\/p>\n \u201cI definitely say I\u2019m looking for my major first off. Computer science,\u201d Williams said. \u201cThen also I\u2019m looking for if the relationship is really there. Not just on the field but off the field at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n Williams plans to commit this summer after the visits wrap. <\/p>\n For now, Mississippi State has a seat at the table with one of Texas\u2019 most productive, hardest\u2011hitting defenders and in a recruitment like this, that\u2019s step one.<\/p>\n