Ex-Clemson starting LB Brandon Maye moves on to Miss. St.

Brandon Maye has found himself a new collegiate home. The linebacker confirmed to Scout.com Monday night that he’s decided to take his talents to Mississippi State and the SEC. Maye chose the Bulldogs over offers South Carolina, Memphis and Southern Miss.

“I am going to Mississippi State,” said Maye. “One of the main reasons I picked Mississippi State was because of their sports administration program. Mississippi State is a place I can go and achieve some things I really want out of life like working in sports when I am done playing football. “With Coach Mullen there things are really on the upswing. They won nine games last year and we want to build on that this year. It was a real easy decision for me and I am happy about being a part of the program.” Maye said he will play middle linebacker for the Bulldogs. One of the main reasons Maye reportedly left Clemson was because he had been moved from middle to weakside linebacker.

Of the 35 games he played in with the Tigers, Maye started 33 of them. Maye, a redshirt junior last season, will be eligible to play immediately as he will enroll in a grad program not offered at his former school.