Mississippi State Bulldogs

Head coach: Jeff Lebby · since 2024 · 7-18 here
Home: Davis Wade Stadium · 61,337 seats · opened 1914
Surface: Natural grass
Talent composite: #24 nationally
Last 12 seasons: 80-72
Best of those: 10-3 in 2014
Drafted since 1968: 109 picks, 11 in the first round
All time: 611-599-37 · .505
Winning seasons: 60 of 123
Most drafted: Running Back · 16 picks
Homegrown: 38 of 115 from MS

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Roster 115 players

College football has no public depth chart worth printing, so this is who is on the team rather than a guess at who starts.

Quarterbacks5

#	Name	Pos	Yr	Ht	Wt	Hometown
1	Kamario Taylor	QB	So.	6′4″	230	Macon, MS
8	Jaden Rashada	QB	Jr.	6′4″	185	Pittsburg, CA
14	Brodie McWhorter	QB	Fr.	6′2″	220	Kingston, GA
15	Parker Puckett	QB	Fr.	6′0″	180	Flowood, MS
17	AJ Swann	QB	Sr.	6′2″	220	Canton, GA

Running backs6

#	Name	Pos	Yr	Ht	Wt	Hometown
5	Xavier Gayten	RB	Jr.	6′0″	205	Brookhaven, MS
6	Kolin Wilson	RB	Fr.	5′9″	190	Gulf Shores, AL
21	J.J. Hill	RB	Fr.	6′0″	220	Tupelo, MS
22	Brinston Williams	RB	Sr.	6′2″	215	Suwanee, GA
24	Fluff Bothwell	RB	Jr.	5′10″	230	Oneonta, AL
25	Cooper Crosby	RB	Fr.	6′0″	205	Gulfport, MS

Wide receivers15

#	Name	Pos	Yr	Ht	Wt	Hometown
0	Gracen Harris	WR	Fr.	5′11″	175	Ennis, TX
2	Marquis Johnson	WR	Sr.	5′11″	190	Dickinson, TX
3	Anthony Evans III	WR	Sr.	5′11″	180	Converse, TX
7	Zion Ragins	WR	So.	5′8″	170	Macon, GA
9	Camden Capehart	WR	Fr.	5′8″	170	Winnsboro, TX
10	Bull Mitchell	WR	Fr.	5′11″	210	Fort Valley, GA
11	Ayden Williams	WR	Sr.	6′3″	205	Ridgeland, MS
12	Matt Mayfield	WR	Jr.	6′2″	185	Sunset, LA
13	Sanfrisco Magee	WR	So.	6′2″	200	Mccomb, MS
19	Junior Henderson	WR	Fr.	6′4″	190	Carthage, TX
22	Jayytee Taylor	WR	Fr.	6′0″	195	Macon, MS
89	Jessie Primer IV	WR	Fr.	6′0″	175	Canton, MS
	Fisher Southall	WR	Fr.	6′2″	185	Fairhope, AL
	Jayden Cration	WR	Fr.	6′3″	185	Canton, MS
	Zion Crumpton	WR	Fr.	6′1″	165	Montgomery, AL

Tight ends6

#	Name	Pos	Yr	Ht	Wt	Hometown
4	Zayion Cotton	TE	Fr.	6′5″	230	Grenada, MS
18	Riley Williams	TE	Jr.	6′5″	250	Portland, OR
84	Adam Land	TE	Fr.	6′3″	230	Panama City, FL
85	Luke Hutchinson	TE	Fr.	6′3″	235	Nashville, TN
87	Sam West	TE	Jr.	6′4″	250	Greensburg, IN
88	Joeseph Skipworth	TE	Fr.	6′5″	225	Pace, FL

Offensive line22

#	Name	Pos	Yr	Ht	Wt	Hometown
50	LJ Prudhomme	OL	Fr.	6′3″	320	Shreveport, LA
54	Blake Steen	OL	Jr.	6′6″	340	Miami, FL
55	Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins	OL	Jr.	6′5″	330	Plantersville, MS
56	Wesley Davis	OL	Sr.	6′4″	300	Collierville, TN
58	Miles McVay	OL	Jr.	6′6″	350	East St. Louis, IL
59	Tyler Miller	OL	Fr.	6′6″	335	Laurel, MS
60	Matthew Lefeau	OL	Jr.	6′5″	350	Tacoma, WA
63	Mario Nash	OL	Fr.	6′4″	305	De Kalb, MS
65	Spencer Dowland	OL	Fr.	6′6″	300	Athens, AL
66	Ja'Elyne Matthews	OL	Fr.	6′6″	350	Toms River, NJ
70	Breyden Turnage	OL	Fr.	6′7″	320	Dyersburg, TN
71	Saquon Miles	OL	Jr.	6′5″	320	Greenville, AL
72	Canon Boone	OL	Sr.	6′4″	315	Kemah, TX
73	Leon Noil Jr.	OL	Fr.	6′5″	285	New Orleans, LA
75	Isaiah Dent	OL	So.	6′6″	320	Fulton, MS
76	Jayden Ross	OL	Fr.	6′6″	330	Ocean Springs, MS
77	TJ Lockhart	OL	So.	6′5″	360	Kilmichael, MS
78	DJ Chester	OL	Jr.	6′6″	315	Conyers, GA
79	Dalton Toothman	OT	Fr.	6′5″	320	Vancleave, MS
	Dylan Steen	OL	Fr.	6′5″	295	Doral, FL
	Jamari Freeman	OL	Sr.	6′4″	300	Fairburn, GA
	Kison Shepard	OT	Jr.	6′7″	330	Memphis, TN

Defensive line16

#	Name	Pos	Yr	Ht	Wt	Hometown
9	Jaray Bledsoe	DL	Sr.	6′4″	315	Marlin, TX
14	Dealyn Evans	DL	So.	6′5″	310	Longview, TX
19	Micah Nickerson	DE	Fr.	6′5″	250	Magnolia, MS
23	Trevion Williams	DL	Jr.	6′4″	295	Crystal Springs, MS
35	Kalvin Dinkins	DL	Sr.	6′2″	320	Lake, MS
40	Gus Cordova	DE	Fr.	6′4″	270	Austin, TX
42	DJ Reed	DL	Jr.	6′4″	285	Columbus, GA
43	Will Whitson	DL	Sr.	6′5″	295	Cincinnati, OH
55	Colin Coates	DL	Jr.	6′2″	320	Baltimore, MD
88	Tico Crittendon Jr.	DL	Fr.	6′4″	310	Lithonia, GA
90	Davon Young	DL	Fr.	6′3″	305	Mobile, AL
92	Kaleb Morris	DL	Fr.	6′4″	275	Mobile, AL
97	Jayson Jenkins	DL	Sr.	6′6″	280	Bordentown, NJ
99	Diesel Moye	DL	Sr.	6′5″	345	Phenix City, AL
	Douglas Adams III	DL	Jr.	6′3″	240	San Francisco, CA
	Lorenz Cammon	DL	Jr.	6′4″	260	Upland, CA

Linebackers14

#	Name	Pos	Yr	Ht	Wt	Hometown
0	Fatt Forrest	LB	So.	6′2″	235	Kilmichael, MS
4	Amaree Williams	EDGE	Jr.	6′4″	240	North Palm Beach, FL
7	Zakari Tillman	LB	Sr.	6′2″	235	Florence, MS
10	Jalen Smith	LB	Jr.	6′2″	230	Grayson, GA
11	Tyler Lockhart	LB	So.	6′2″	225	Kilmichael, MS
12	Ja'Bryis Stewart	LB	Jr.	6′1″	215	Crystal Springs, MS
13	LaKendrick James	LB	Jr.	6′2″	250	Shelby, MS
16	Derion Gullette	LB	Jr.	6′3″	240	Marlin, TX
32	AJ Rice	LB	Fr.	6′1″	240	Huntsville, AL
41	Tyshun Willis	LB	Fr.	6′2″	250	Camden, MS
44	Gav Holman	LB	So.	6′1″	235	Uniondale, NY
	Chris Addison	LB	Fr.	6′3″	250	Winnsboro, LA
	James Heard Jr.	LB	Jr.	6′2″	230	Camden, NJ
	Shawn Gee	EDGE	So.	6′4″	240	Birmingham, AL

Defensive backs24

#	Name	Pos	Yr	Ht	Wt	Hometown
1	Kelley Jones	CB	Jr.	6′4″	195	Clarksdale, MS
2	Isaac Smith	S	Sr.	6′0″	220	Fulton, MS
3	Kendel Dolby	S	Sr.	5′11″	195	Springfield, OH
5	Jardin Gilbert	S	Sr.	6′1″	195	White Castle, LA
6	Bralan Womack	S	Fr.	6′1″	210	Brandon, MS
8	Kaylib Singleton	CB	Fr.	6′1″	190	Jacksonville, FL
15	Marcus Williams	S	Sr.	5′11″	200	Hoover, AL
17	Kyle Johnson	CB	Fr.	5′11″	185	Cottonport, LA
18	Sekou Smith Jr.	S	Fr.	6′0″	180	Miami, FL
20	Jett Jefferson	CB	Jr.	6′1″	190	Tylertown, MS
21	Dre Riley	S	Jr.	6′1″	185	Charleston, MS
24	Quentin Taylor	CB	So.	6′0″	205	Apopka, FL
25	Kolby Barrett	S	Fr.	6′2″	210	Chattanooga, TN
26	Jamroc Grimsley	CB	So.	6′2″	200	Tampa, FL
28	Tanner Johnson	S	Sr.	6′0″	185	Kyle, TX
29	Boogie Johnson	S	So.	6′2″	200	Hooks, TX
30	Camron Brown	CB	Fr.	6′1″	180	Valdosta, GA
34	Vic Sutton	S	Jr.	6′3″	215	Madison, MS
38	Jaylen Antoine	CB	Fr.	5′11″	180	Bay Saint Louis, MS
47	Sean Pleasant	DB	Fr.	6′2″	170	Austin, TX
	Antavious Watts	S	Fr.	6′0″	185	Columbus, GA
	Dre Otey	CB	Fr.	6′2″	160	Murfreesboro, TN
	Terrance Love	S	Jr.	6′2″	210	Atlanta, GA
	Terrell Johnson Jr.	CB	Fr.	6′2″	180	Lexington, MS

Specialists7

#	Name	Pos	Yr	Ht	Wt	Hometown
39	Kallen Cosper	LS	Fr.	6′4″	215	Humble, TX
46	Kyle Rushing	LS	Fr.	6′1″	200	Mccomb, MS
47	William Wilkinson	PK	So.	6′2″	185	Oxford, MS
48	Hayden Chambers	PK	Fr.	6′1″	185	Fort Payne, AL
80	Kyle Ferrie	PK	Sr.	6′1″	205	Searcy, AR
88	Ethan Pulliam	P	Jr.	6′1″	190	Starkville, MS
	Oisin Flynn	PK	Fr.	6′3″	200	Dublin

History

Season by season 1902–2025 · 123 seasons

Year	Record	League	Conf.
2025	5-8	SEC	1-7
2024	2-10	SEC	0-8
2023	5-7	SEC	1-7
2022	9-4	SEC	4-4
2021	7-6	SEC	4-4
2020	4-7	SEC	3-7
2019	6-7	SEC	3-5
2018	8-5	SEC	4-4
2017	9-4	SEC	4-4
2016	6-7	SEC	3-5
2015	9-4	SEC	4-4
2014	10-3	SEC	6-2
2013	7-6	SEC	3-5
2012	8-5	SEC	4-4
2011	7-6	SEC	2-6
2010	9-4	SEC	4-4
2009	5-7	SEC	3-5
2008	4-8	SEC	2-6
2007	8-5	SEC	4-4
2006	3-9	SEC	1-7
2005	3-8	SEC	1-7
2004	3-8	SEC	2-6
2003	2-10	SEC	1-7
2002	3-9	SEC	0-8
2001	3-8	SEC	2-6
2000	8-4	SEC	4-4
1999	10-2	SEC	6-2
1998	8-5	SEC	6-3
1997	7-4	SEC	4-4
1996	5-6	SEC	3-5
1995	3-8	SEC	1-7
1994	8-4	SEC	5-3
1993	3-6-2	SEC	2-5-1
1992	7-5	SEC	4-4
1991	7-5	SEC	4-3
1990	5-6	SEC	1-6
1989	5-6	SEC	1-6
1988	1-10	SEC	0-7
1987	4-7	SEC	1-5
1986	6-5	SEC	2-4
1985	5-6	SEC	0-6
1984	4-7	SEC	1-5
1983	3-8	SEC	1-5
1982	5-6	SEC	2-4
1981	8-4	SEC	4-2
1980	9-3	SEC	5-1
1979	3-8	SEC	2-4
1978	6-5	SEC	2-4
1977	5-6	SEC	2-4
1976	9-2	SEC	4-2
1975	6-4-1	SEC	1-4-1
1974	9-3	SEC	3-3
1973	4-5-2	SEC	2-5
1972	4-7	SEC	1-6
1971	2-9	SEC	1-7
1970	6-5	SEC	3-4
1969	3-7	SEC	0-5
1968	0-8-2	SEC	0-4-1
1967	1-9	SEC	0-6
1966	2-8	SEC	0-6
1965	4-6	SEC	1-5
1964	4-6	SEC	2-5
1963	7-2-2	SEC	4-1-2
1962	3-6	SEC	2-5
1961	5-5	SEC	1-5
1960	2-6-1	SEC	0-5-1
1959	2-7	SEC	0-7
1958	3-6	SEC	1-6
1957	6-2-1	SEC	4-2-1
1956	4-6	SEC	2-5
1955	6-4	SEC	4-4
1954	6-4	SEC	3-3
1953	5-2-3	SEC	3-1-3
1952	5-4	SEC	3-4
1951	4-5	SEC	2-5
1950	4-5	SEC	3-4
1949	0-8-1	SEC	0-6
1948	4-4-1	SEC	3-3
1947	7-3	SEC	2-2
1946	8-2	SEC	3-2
1945	6-3	SEC	2-3
1944	6-2	SEC	3-2
1942	8-2	SEC	5-2
1941	8-1-1	SEC	4-0-1
1940	10-0-1	SEC	4-0-1
1939	8-2	SEC	3-2
1938	4-6	SEC	1-4
1937	5-4-1	SEC	3-2
1936	7-3-1	SEC	3-2
1935	8-3	SEC	2-3
1934	4-6	SEC	0-5
1933	3-6-1	SEC	1-5-1
1932	3-5	Southern	0-4
1931	2-6	Southern	0-5
1930	2-7	Southern	2-3
1929	1-5-2	Southern	0-3-1
1928	2-4-2	Southern	1-4
1927	5-3	Southern	2-3
1926	5-4	Southern	2-3
1925	3-4-1	Southern	1-4
1924	5-4	Southern	3-2
1923	5-2-2	Southern	2-1-2
1922	3-4-2	Southern	2-3
1921	4-4-1	SIAA	0-1-1
1920	5-3	SIAA	3-2
1919	6-2	SIAA	6-2
1918	3-2	SIAA	2-0
1917	6-1	SIAA	3-1
1916	4-4-1	SIAA	1-4
1915	5-2-1	SIAA	4-2
1914	6-2	SIAA	3-1
1913	6-1-1	SIAA	3-1-1
1912	4-3	SIAA	3-3
1911	7-2-1	SIAA	4-2-1
1910	7-2	SIAA	4-2
1909	5-4	SIAA	1-4
1908	3-4	SIAA	1-3
1907	6-3	SIAA	3-3
1906	2-2-1	SIAA	0-2-1
1905	0-2	SIAA
1904	2-5	SIAA	1-4
1903	1-0	SIAA
1902	1-4-1	SIAA	0-3-1

Drafted 1968–2026 · 109 picks

Every pick back to the first common AFL–NFL draft in 1967, which is as far as the record goes.

Year	Player	Pos	Rd	To
2026	Brenen Thompson	Wide Receiver	4 (105)	Los Angeles
2026	Seydou Traore	Tight End	5 (180)	Miami
2024	Decamerion Richardson	Cornerback	4 (112)	Las Vegas
2024	Jaden Crumedy	Defensive Tackle	6 (200)	Carolina
2024	Nathaniel Watson	Linebacker	6 (206)	Cleveland
2023	Emmanuel Forbes	Cornerback	1 (16)	Washington
2023	Cameron Young	Defensive Tackle	4 (123)	Seattle
2022	Charles Cross	Offensive Tackle	1 (9)	Seattle
2022	Martin Emerson	Cornerback	3 (68)	Cleveland
2021	Marquiss Spencer	Defensive End	7 (253)	Denver
2021	Kylin Hill	Running Back	7 (256)	Green Bay
2020	Willie Gay Jr.	Inside Linebacker	2 (63)	Kansas City
2020	Cameron Dantzler	Cornerback	3 (89)	Minnesota
2020	Tyre Phillips	Offensive Tackle	3 (106)	Baltimore
2020	Tommy Stevens	Quarterback	7 (240)	New Orleans
2020	Brian Cole II	Safety	7 (249)	Minnesota
2019	Jeffery Simmons	Defensive Tackle	1 (19)	Tennessee
2019	Montez Sweat	Defensive End	1 (26)	Washington
2019	Johnathan Abram	Safety	1 (27)	Las Vegas
2019	Elgton Jenkins	Center	2 (44)	Green Bay
2019	Gerri Green	Outside Linebacker	6 (199)	Indianapolis
2018	Martinas Rankin	Center	3 (80)	Houston
2018	Jordan Thomas	Tight End	6 (211)	Houston
2018	Hunter Bradley	Long Snapper	7 (239)	Green Bay
2018	Logan Cooke	Punter	7 (247)	Jacksonville
2017	Justin Senior	Offensive Tackle	6 (210)	Seattle
2016	Chris Jones	Defensive Tackle	2 (37)	Kansas City
2016	Will Redmond	Cornerback	3 (68)	San Francisco
2016	Dak Prescott	Quarterback	4 (135)	Dallas
2015	Preston Smith	Defensive End	2 (38)	Washington
2015	Benardrick McKinney	Inside Linebacker	2 (43)	Houston
2015	Matt Wells	Outside Linebacker	6 (178)	New England
2015	Malcolm Johnson	Tight End	6 (195)	Cleveland
2015	Josh Robinson	Running Back	6 (205)	Indianapolis
2014	Gabe Jackson	Offensive Guard	3 (81)	Las Vegas
2013	Darius Slay	Cornerback	2 (36)	Detroit
2013	Johnthan Banks	Cornerback	2 (43)	Tampa Bay
2013	Josh Boyd	Defensive Tackle	5 (167)	Green Bay
2012	Fletcher Cox	Defensive Tackle	1 (12)	Philadelphia
2012	Vick Ballard	Running Back	5 (170)	Indianapolis
2012	Charles Mitchell	Safety	6 (192)	Atlanta
2011	Derek Sherrod	Offensive Tackle	1 (32)	Green Bay
2011	K.J. Wright	Outside Linebacker	4 (99)	Seattle
2011	Pernell McPhee	Defensive End	5 (165)	Baltimore
2011	Chris White	Inside Linebacker	6 (169)	Buffalo
2010	Anthony Dixon	Running Back	6 (173)	San Francisco
2010	Jamar Chaney	Inside Linebacker	7 (220)	Philadelphia
2007	Antonio Johnson	Defensive Tackle	5 (152)	Tennessee
2006	Jerious Norwood	Running Back	3 (79)	Atlanta
2005	David Stewart	Offensive Tackle	4 (113)	Tennessee
2005	Ronald Fields	Defensive Tackle	5 (137)	San Francisco
2003	Justin Griffith	Running Back	4 (121)	Atlanta
2003	Donald Lee	Tight End	5 (156)	Miami
2003	Mario Haggan	Linebacker	7 (228)	Buffalo
2002	Dorsett Davis	Defensive Tackle	3 (96)	Denver
2001	Fred Smoot	Defensive Back	2 (45)	Washington
2001	Willie Blade	Defensive Tackle	3 (93)	Dallas
2001	Floyd Womack	Offensive Tackle	4 (128)	Seattle
2001	Ellis Wyms	Defensive End	6 (183)	Tampa Bay
2000	Alvin McKinley	Defensive Tackle	4 (120)	Carolina
2000	Robert Bean	Defensive Back	5 (133)	Cincinnati
2000	John Hilliard	Defensive Tackle	6 (190)	Seattle
2000	Wes Shivers	Offensive Tackle	7 (237)	Tennessee
1999	James Johnson	Running Back	2 (39)	Miami
1999	Reggie Kelly	Tight End	2 (42)	Atlanta
1999	Randy Thomas	Offensive Guard	2 (57)	New York
1999	Dennis McKinley	Running Back	6 (206)	Arizona
1998	Eric Brown	Defensive Back	2 (61)	Denver
1998	Robert Hicks	Offensive Tackle	3 (68)	Buffalo
1998	Greg Favors	Linebacker	4 (120)	Kansas City
1997	Brent Smith	Offensive Tackle	3 (96)	Miami
1997	Terry Day	Defensive End	4 (102)	New York
1995	Kendell Watkins	Tight End	2 (59)	Dallas
1995	Jesse James	Offensive Tackle	2 (62)	Los Angeles
1995	Melvin Hayes	Offensive Tackle	4 (106)	New York
1995	Fred McCrary	Running Back	6 (208)	Philadelphia
1995	Kevin Bouie	Running Back	7 (210)	Philadelphia
1995	Wesley Leasy	Linebacker	7 (224)	Arizona
1994	Herman Carroll	Defensive End	5 (142)	New Orleans
1993	Kevin Henry	Defensive End	4 (108)	Pittsburgh
1993	Olanda Truitt	Wide Receiver	5 (125)	Las Vegas
1993	Marc Woodard	Linebacker	5 (140)	Pittsburgh
1993	Willie Harris	Wide Receiver	7 (195)	Buffalo
1992	Keo Coleman	Linebacker	4 (96)	New York
1991	Robert Young	Defensive Tackle	5 (116)	Los Angeles
1990	Jesse Anderson	Tight End	4 (87)	Tampa Bay
1990	James Williams	Linebacker	6 (158)	New Orleans
1987	Don Smith	Running Back	2 (51)	Tampa Bay
1987	Kirby Jackson	Defensive Back	5 (129)	New York
1984	George Wonsley	Running Back	4 (103)	Indianapolis
1983	Michael Haddix	Running Back	1 (8)	Philadelphia
1983	Glen Young	Wide Receiver	3 (62)	Philadelphia
1982	Johnie Cooks	Linebacker	1 (2)	Indianapolis
1982	Glen Collins	Defensive End	1 (26)	Cincinnati
1981	Mardye McDole	Wide Receiver	2 (39)	Minnesota
1981	Tyrone Keys	Defensive End	5 (113)	New York
1980	James Jones	Running Back	3 (80)	Dallas
1980	Kenny Johnson	Defensive Back	5 (137)	Atlanta
1979	Henry Monroe	Defensive Back	7 (180)	Green Bay
1978	Dennis Johnson	Running Back	3 (59)	Buffalo
1978	Bruce Threadgill	Defensive Back	5 (133)	San Francisco
1977	Stan Black	Defensive Back	4 (100)	San Francisco
1976	Jim Eidson	Offensive Guard	2 (55)	Dallas
1976	Larry Buie	Defensive Back	7 (207)	Los Angeles
1975	Jimmy Webb	Defensive Tackle	1 (10)	San Francisco
1975	Steve Freeman	Defensive Back	5 (117)	New England
1974	Wayne Jones	Running Back	6 (137)	New York
1973	Ken Phares	Defensive Back	2 (50)	Pittsburgh
1968	D.D. Lewis	Linebacker	6 (159)	Dallas