Xavier Gayten

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

RB depth chart, 2nd

157 2025 rush yards
2 2025 total TDs
4% Team touch share
7 Explosive plays
13 Career games (0 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSCarries Rush yds YPC Rec Rec yds TD
2025 Mississippi State13029 157 5.4 3 2 2

2025 Percentile vs RBs

Rush yards per game 12.1 24
Yards per carry 5.4 70
Receiving yards per game 0.2 4
Total TDs 2 36

Around Xavier

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
QB Kamario Taylor QB · 629 pass yds · 11g
RB Fluff Bothwell RB · 677 rush yds · 12g
WR-X Marquis Johnson WR · 340 rec yds · 12g · at MIZZ
WR-Z Ayden Williams WR · 252 rec yds · 13g
WR-SL Anthony Evans III WR · 831 rec yds · 13g
TE Sam West TE · 41 rec yds · 13g

The situation

Mississippi State 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 12.1% 69
Red zone TD rate 74.2% 74
Line yards per carry 2.0 18
Sack rate allowed 10.8% 3

2025 Game log

WkOpponentCar Tgt Rec Yds TD RZ opps
W1 @ USM 2 1 -4
W3Alcorn State Braves4 50 1
W4 NIU4 45 1 2
W8 @ FLA6 27 2
W9 TEX3 1 1 8 1
W12 @ MIZZ5 1 1 17 1
W14 MISS2 8
W19 WAKE5 1 8 1

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
#34 Xavier Gayten Brookhaven MSST
#35 Cameron Jones St. John Bosco UCLA
#36 DeJuan Williams St. Frances Academy MD
2025 · 24th pctile of RBs
Recruit · 84th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.