Li’Marcus Jones flips back to Colorado from Mississippi State

Three-star 2027 offensive lineman Li’Marcus Jones flipped back to Colorado on Tuesday night, a little more than 24 hours after committing to Mississippi State.

Jones, who plays at Brentwood Academy, previously committed to Ole Miss before switching to Colorado earlier in the year. He made multiple visits to both SEC programs in Mississippi during his recruitment.

Mississippi State remained involved with Jones throughout the summer. He attended a camp in Starkville in June and visited for multiple games during the 2026 season. Last weekend’s visit included the Bulldogs’ 25-23 loss to Vanderbilt. He flipped to Mississippi State two days after that visit, then quickly reversed course.

Jones is the second offensive lineman to leave Mississippi State’s 2027 class, following Caleb Unger, who is now committed to Tulane. Three-star Zyion Wesley of Edna Karr in New Orleans is the only offensive lineman still committed to the Bulldogs.

Mississippi State also remains involved with Gage Luther, a three-star interior lineman from Pontotoc who is committed to Memphis. Luther attended the Vanderbilt game alongside Jones and holds multiple SEC offers, with Virginia Tech, Colorado and Tulane also competing for him. Rivals reporter Chad Simmons entered a prediction Monday for Luther to flip to Mississippi State.

The Bulldogs are back to 16 commitments in the 2027 class, including four blue-chip players.

Why it matters

Jones is the second offensive lineman to leave Mississippi State’s 2027 class. Zyion Wesley is now the Bulldogs’ only committed lineman, while the overall class returns to 16 commitments.

What to watch next

Watch whether Mississippi State can flip Memphis commitment Gage Luther, whom Rivals reporter Chad Simmons predicted Monday would switch to the Bulldogs.