Mississippi State abruptly loses potential Senior star to the transfer portal

Mississippi State senior quarterback Jake Weir has officially entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, per On3’s Pete Nakos. A native of Tupelo, Mississippi, Weir will have one year of college eligibility left.

Weir, who joined the Bulldogs as a walk-on, did not see any game action during his three years in Starkville and has no collegiate stats. With Blake Shapen projected to start and the team adding both former FSU quarterback Luke Kromenhoek and Austin Peay transfer Chris Parson over the winter, Weir’s chances of seeing the field in 2025 were slim.

Coming out of high school, Weir was a three-star recruit per Rivals. He chose Mississippi State as a preferred walk-on over scholarship offers from Southern Illinois and UT-Martin. In his final two seasons at Tupelo High, he threw for 3,567 yards and 29 touchdowns, while also adding two rushing score