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Former Mississippi State OL announces transfer commitment to Sun Belt program
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A former Mississippi State offensive lineman has found a new home.
Reed Buys, a redshirt junior, announced that he would be transferring to South Alabama for the 2023 season. Buys will have 2 years of eligibility remaining.
Let’s get to work!! @CoachGSteele @KaneWommack @WilsonDwike pic.twitter.com/thp6vRVFmq
— Reed Buys (@ReedBuys10) December 12, 2022
A 6-foot-4, 300-pound lineman, Buys elected to transfer to Mississippi State from Jones (Miss.) Junior College. He redshirted his first year at the school in 2020 and played seldom over the next 2 seasons in Starkville.
A native of Vicksburg, Mississippi, Buys attended Warren Central High School. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the NCAA all granted players 1 extra year of eligibility. Buys will have the opportunity to play a 5th and 6th year in college if he chooses.
South Alabama turned the corner under 2nd-year coach Kane Wommack in 2022, going 10-2 and finishing tied for 1st place in the Sun Belt West division. Because the Jaguars lost their head-to-head matchup against Troy, the Trojans represented the division in the Sun Belt Championship game against Coastal Carolina.
Since arriving in Mobile, Wommack has posted a 15-9 record.
Cole Thompson is a freelance writer for Saturday Football who has covered college football and the NFL for multiple websites. Thompson is currently based in Houston, Texas, and also can be heard daily on SportsMap National Radio's 'Just Sayin It' from 3am-6am.
