Xavier Gayten

RB · #5 · Mississippi State · JR · 6'0" · 205 · Brookhaven, MS

RB depth chart, 3rd

87 2026 rush yards

1 2026 total TDs

7% Team touch share

4 Explosive plays

19 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Carries	Rush yds	YPC	Rec	Rec yds	TD
2026	Mississippi State	6	0	24	87	3.6			1
2025	Mississippi State	13	0	29	157	5.4	3	2	2

2026 Percentile vs RBs

Rush yards per game 14.5 22

Yards per carry 3.6 14

Total TDs 1 21

Around Xavier

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Kamario Taylor QB · 1,450 pass yds · 5g

Fluff Bothwell RB · 403 rush yds · 5g

WR-X

Sanfrisco Magee WR · 295 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Zion Ragins WR · 188 rec yds · 6g

WR-SL

Anthony Evans III WR · 614 rec yds · 6g

Sam West TE · 58 rec yds · 6g

The situation

Mississippi State 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 12.9% 70

Red zone TD rate 75.8% 67

Line yards per carry 2.6 58

Sack rate allowed 7.6% 31

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Carries	Rushing yards	Rushing TDs	RZ opps	Touch share
W1	ULM	3	28	1	1	5%
W2	@ MINN	3	13	0	1	5%
W5	ALA	10	10	0	0	19%
W7	@ LSU	8	36	0	1	14%

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#476

Brady Pretzlaff LB · Gaylord MSU

#477 Alex Foster DL · St. Joseph BAY

#478

Xavier Gayten RB · Brookhaven MSST

#479

Makai Saina IOL · Arlington Martin USC

#480

Wyatt Gilmore DL · Rogers OKLA

RBs in the class

#32

Frankie Arthur Jr. Conroe Oak Ridge UTSA

#33

Matt Fuller Wayne County SCAR

#33

Xavier Gayten Brookhaven MSST

#35

Cameron Jones St. John Bosco UCLA

#36

DeJuan Williams St. Frances Academy MD

2026 · 22th pctile of RBs

Recruit · 84th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.