Zayion Cotton

TE · #4 · Mississippi State · FR · 6'5" · 230 · Grenada, MS

First season · TE depth chart, 3rd

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#327

Ja'Dyn Williams LB · Massillon Washington IND

#328 Jahsiear Rogers WR · Appoquinimink OKLA

#329 Zayion Cotton TE · Grenada MSST

#330 Jae'Lin Battle DL · Santa Fe BAY

#331 Hudson Parliament IOL · Brandon Valley IOWA

TEs in the class

#15 Tyler Ruxer Heritage Hills OKLA

#16 KK Johnson Fort Bend Marshall TXAM

#17 Zayion Cotton Grenada MSST

#18 Preston Fryzel Central Catholic ND

#19 Taimane Purcell Kamehameha Kapalama CAL

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production

Kamario Taylor QB · 629 pass yds · 11g

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

Sam West TE · 41 rec yds · 13g

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