Olive Branch (Ms.) High School defensive lineman Fabien Lovett committed to Mississippi State on Friday evening.

The 6-foot-3 280-pound athlete chose the Bulldogs after receiving interest from several SEC programs.

Lovett gives Mississippi State six Dandy Dozen commits for its 2018 class.

As a junior he collected 86 tackles, one sack, 21 tackles for a loss and forced three fumbles.

Lovett has primarily been a defensive end for Olive Branch but he could play that position or move down to the interior defensive line at MSU.

Rivals ranks him as a three-star 5.6 prospect and has him as the state's 17th best prospect.