2025 linebacker and On3 three-star prospect Austin Howard committed to Vanderbilt back in April. It was a decision that Howard was confident in, even after more Power 4 offers landed on his plate. But all of that changed this weekend with his official visit to Mississippi State. The Bartlett (Tenn.) High School product flipped his commitment from Vanderbilt to Mississippi State during that visit and explained why. Howard is rated as the nation’s No. 70 linebacker and the state’s No. 17 prospect by On3. “It’s the people, the environment, the work ethic,” stated Johnson. “It is not a team, it is…