Mississippi State has a played headed to the NFL. For the first time in 30 years, the Bulldogs watched one of their own wide receivers hear his name called in the NFL Draft. Brenen Thompson ended the drought on Saturday when the Los Angeles Chargers selected him in the fourth round, a fitting reward for a player who squeezed a whole career’s worth of impact into one season in Starkville. It just doesn't get any better than this. pic.twitter.com/37XCIewqrw — Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) April 25, 2026 It’s easy to forget how quickly Thompson’s stock climbed. He arrived from Oklahoma looking for a fresh start and a familiar system, and Jeff Lebby handed him exactly that. From the opener to the bowl game, Thompson was the most explosive player on the field. Mississippi State hadn’t seen a receiver stretch a defense like this since the mid‑90s, and the numbers backed it up. 57 catches. Six touchdowns. And the big one: 1,054 receiving yards, a new single‑season school record.…