Coastal Carolina kicker Massimo Biscardi signs with Mississippi State football

Coastal Carolina kicker Massimo Biscardi will play his final season with Mississippi State, the Bulldogs announced Tuesday.

Biscardi played four seasons at Coastal Carolina and was one of the most accurate kickers in the Sun Belt Conference.

He made over 80% of his field goals with a career high of 87.5% in 2021. He also made more than 94% of his extra points, including going 46-of-47 last season.

Mississippi State's kicking game left much to be desired in 2021.

Redshirt freshman Nolan McCord and senior Brandon Ruiz combined to make just 56% of their field goals last season. Bulldogs coach Mike Leach suggested an open tryout for kickers following a missed game-tying field goal against Arkansas, and the program made finding a new kicker a priority.

Ruiz has announced he has declared for the NFL Draft.

Last week kicker Gabriel Plascencia, a junior college kicker from College of San Mateo in California, announced he will be a preferred walk-on with the Bulldogs.

This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Kicker Massimo Biscardi transfers to Mississippi State football