Starkville’s Kobe Jones, right, took part in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl East West high school football game in January 2016. (AP file) By Logan Lowery Daily Journal STARKVILLE – Kobe Jones had no shortage of options coming out of Starkville High School as a four-star recruit in 2016. The talented defensive tackle earned 16 scholarship offers and took official visits to Alabama, Miami, Missouri and Ole Miss before deciding to stay in his hometown and attend Mississippi State. “I explored all my options and I felt like this was the best place,” Jones said.