Mississippi State Bulldogs

Southeastern · Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field · Starkville, MS

5-8 2025 record (1-7 conf)

Title odds (#28 board)

Win total (O +154)

34% Returning starter games

10th Hardest path of 138

Coaching

All coaches

Jeff Lebby Head Coach · 3rd year

7–18 Career · 3 seasons, all at MSST

Veer and Shoot Offense

3-3-5 Defense

Returning production

Unit	Ret games	Games	Depth	Share
Skill offense	33%	24 / 73	7 / 14	40%
Offensive line	22%	13 / 60	8 / 19	27%
Defensive front	42%	38 / 90	12 / 24	47%
Secondary	37%	22 / 59	4 / 12	30%

Back 32

Kelley Jones CB · 5 INT+PD · 13g

Kamario Taylor QB · 1,087 yds · 11g

Anthony Evans III WR · 878 yds · 13g

Kalvin Dinkins DL · 7 havoc · 13g

Canon Boone OL · 13g

Wesley Davis OL · 13g

Gone 40

Brylan Lanier SAF · 8 INT+PD · 11g · gone

Blake Shapen QB · 2,461 yds · 11g · gone

Malick Sylla LB · 10 havoc · 13g · gone

Nic Mitchell LB · 9 havoc · 13g · gone

Brenen Thompson WR · 1,068 yds · 13g · gone

Jacoby Jackson OL · 13g · gone

New 17

AJ Swann QB · 1,485 yds · 7g · from APP

Marquis Johnson WR · 340 yds · 12g · from MIZZ

Jaden Rashada QB · 237 yds · 6g · from SAC

Amaree Williams DE · 4 havoc · 12g · from FSU

Jayson Jenkins DL · 3 havoc · 12g · from FSU

Eddie Kelly Jr. DL · 1 havoc · 12g · from WVU

2025 Percentile vs FBS

Offense

Points per game 30.4 69

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

Defense

Points allowed per game 30.2 21

Explosive rate allowed 12.9% 20

Red zone score rate allowed 81.8% 62

Line yards per carry allowed 3.1 9

Sack rate 5.1% 26

2025 Margin by Game

USM

ASU

ALCN

NIU

TENN

TXAM

FLA

TEX

ARK

UGA

MIZZ

MISS

WAKE

2026 schedule

10th-hardest path in FBS · 7 title-contender games · 5 road

W1	Sat 11:30 PM	vs	Louisiana-Monroe	3-9	19	W 62-13	ESPNU
W2	Sat 7:30 PM	@	Minnesota	8-5	42	W 38-13	CBS
W3	Sat 8:15 PM	@	South Carolina	4-8	38	W 41-34	SEC Network
W4	Sat 11:45 PM	vs	Missouri	8-5	37	W 31-24	SEC Network
W5	Sat 4:00 PM	vs	Alabama	11-4	65	L 23-56	ABC
W7	Sat 4:00 PM	@	LSU	7-6	61	L 0-31	ESPN
W8	Sat 7:30 PM	vs	Oklahoma	10-3	52		SEC Network
W9	Sat 5:00 PM	@	Texas	10-3	64
W10	Sat 6:00 PM	vs	Vanderbilt	10-3	41
W11	Sat 6:00 PM	vs	Auburn	5-7	34
W12	Sat 6:00 PM	vs	Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles		8		SEC Network+
W13	Fri 5:00 PM	@	Ole Miss	13-2	70		ABC

Depth chart

Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year

	Starter	2nd	3rd
QB	Kamario Taylor SO · #1	Billy Puckett FR · #15	AJ Swann 5TH · #17
RB	Fluff Bothwell JR · #24	Kolin Wilson FR · #6	Xavier Gayten JR · #5
WR-X	Sanfrisco Magee SO · #13	Marquis Johnson SR · #2	Matt Mayfield JR · #12
WR-Z	Zion Ragins SO · #7	Ayden Williams SR · #11	Zion Crumpton FR · #81
WR-SL	Anthony Evans III SR · #3	Gracen Harris FR · #0	Camden Capehart FR · #9
TE	Sam West JR · #87	Joeseph Skipworth FR · #88
LT	Miles McVay JR · #58	Blake Steen SR · #54
LG	DJ Chester JR · #78	Jamari Freeman SR · #62	Ja'Elyne Matthews FR · #66
C	Canon Boone SR · #72	Dalton Toothman FR · #79
RG	LJ Prudhomme FR · #50	TJ Lockhart SO · #77
RT	Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins JR · #55	Isaiah Dent SO · #75	Saquon Miles JR · #71

Roster 114

#	Player	Pos	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown
0	Gracen Harris	WR	FR	5'11"	175	Ennis, TX
0	Fatt Forrest	LB	JR	6'2"	235	Kilmichael, MS
1	Kelley Jones	CB	SR	6'4"	205	Clarksdale, MS
1	Kamario Taylor	QB	SO	6'4"	230	Macon, MS
2	Marquis Johnson	WR	SR	5'11"	190	Dickinson, TX
2	Isaac Smith	SAF	SR	6'0"	220	Fulton, MS
3	Anthony Evans III	WR	SR	5'11"	190	Converse, TX
3	Kendel Dolby	SAF	SR	5'11"	195	Springfield, OH
4	Zayion Cotton	TE	FR	6'5"	230	Grenada, MS
4	Amaree Williams	DE	JR	6'4"	240	North Palm Beach, FL
5	Xavier Gayten	RB	JR	6'0"	205	Brookhaven, MS
5	Jardin Gilbert	SAF	SR	6'1"	195	White Castle, LA
6	Bralan Womack	SAF	FR	6'1"	210	Brandon, MS
6	Kolin Wilson	RB	FR	5'9"	190	Gulf Shores, AL
7	Zakari Tillman	LB	SR	6'2"	235	Florence, MS
7	Zion Ragins	WR	SO	5'8"	170	Macon, GA
8	Ethan Pulliam	P	JR	6'1"	190	Starkville, MS
8	Kaylib Singleton	CB	SO	6'1"	190	Jacksonville, FL
8	Jaden Rashada	QB	JR	6'4"	195	Pittsburg, CA
9	Jaray Bledsoe	DL	5TH	6'4"	315	Marlin, TX
9	Camden Capehart	WR	FR	5'8"	180	Winnsboro, TX
10	Bull Mitchell	WR	FR	5'11"	210	Fort Valley, GA
10	Jalen Smith	LB	JR	6'2"	230	Grayson, GA
11	Ayden Williams	WR	SR	6'3"	205	Ridgeland, MS
11	Tyler Lockhart	LB	SO	6'2"	230	Kilmichael, MS
12	Ja'Bryis Stewart	LB	SR	6'1"	215	Crystal Springs, MS
12	Matt Mayfield	WR	JR	6'2"	200	Sunset, LA
13	Sanfrisco Magee	WR	SO	6'2"	200	McComb, MS
13	LaKendrick James	DE	JR	6'2"	250	Shelby, MS
14	Brodie McWhorter	QB	FR	6'2"	220	Kingston, GA
14	Dealyn Evans	DL	SO	6'5"	310	Longview, TX
15	Billy Puckett	QB	FR	6'0"	180	Madison, MS
15	Marcus Williams	SAF	SR	5'11"	200	Hoover, AL
16	Derion Gullette	LB	JR	6'3"	240	Marlin, TX
16	Jayden Cration	WR	FR	6'3"	200	Canton, MS
17	AJ Swann	QB	5TH	6'2"	220	Canton, GA
17	Kyle Johnson	CB	FR	5'11"	185	Cottonport, LA
18	Sekou Smith Jr.	SAF	FR	6'0"	180	Miami, FL
18	Riley Williams	TE	JR	6'5"	270	Portland, OR
19	Micah Nickerson	DL	FR	6'5"	260	Magnolia, MS
19	Junior Henderson	WR	FR	6'4"	205	Carthage, TX
20	Jett Jefferson	CB	JR	6'1"	200	Tylertown, MS
21	J.J. Hill	RB	FR	6'0"	220	Tupelo, MS
21	Dre Riley	SAF	JR	6'1"	185	Charleston, MS
22	Jayytee Taylor	ATH	FR	6'0"	195	Macon, MS
22	Brinston Williams	RB	SR	6'2"	215	Suwanee, GA
23	Trevion Williams	DL	5TH	6'4"	295	Crystal Springs, MS
24	Quentin Taylor	CB	SO	6'0"	205	Apopka, FL
24	Fluff Bothwell	RB	JR	5'10"	230	Oneonta, AL
25	Kolby Barrett	SAF	FR	6'2"	210	Chattanooga, TN
25	Cooper Crosby	RB	FR	6'0"	205	Gulfport, MS
26	Jamroc Grimsley	CB	SO	6'2"	200	Tampa, FL
27	Antavious Watts	SAF	FR	6'0"	210	Columbus, GA
28	Tanner Johnson	SAF	SR	6'0"	195	Kyle, TX
29	Boogie Johnson	SAF	SO	6'2"	200	Hooks, TX
30	Camron Brown	CB	FR	6'1"	180	Valdosta, GA
31	Terrance Love	SAF	JR	6'2"	210	Atlanta, GA
32	AJ Rice	LB	FR	6'1"	240	Crawford, MS
33	Douglas Adams III	DE	JR	6'3"	240	San Francisco, CA
34	Vic Sutton	SAF	JR	6'3"	215	Madison, MS
35	Kalvin Dinkins	DL	5TH	6'2"	320	Lake, MS
36	Terrell Johnson Jr.	CB	FR	6'2"	195	Lexington, MS
37	Dre Otey	CB	FR	6'2"	185	Murfreesboro, TN
38	Jaylen Antoine	CB	FR	5'11"	180	Bay St. Louis, MS
39	Kallen Cosper	LS	FR	6'4"	215	Kingwood, TX
40	Gus Cordova	DL	SO	6'4"	270	Austin, TX
41	Tyshun Willis	DL	FR	6'2"	260	Camden, MS
42	DJ Reed	DL	JR	6'4"	295	Columbus, GA
43	Will Whitson	DL	SR	6'5"	295	Cincinnati, OH
44	Gav Holman	LB	FR	6'1"	245	Uniondale, NY
45	James Heard Jr.	LB	JR	6'2"	230	Camden, NJ
46	Kyle Rushing	LS	FR	6'1"	200	McComb, MS
47	William Wilkinson	K	SO	6'2"	185	Oxford, MS
48	Chris Addison	DE	FR	6'3"	250	Winnsboro, LA
48	Hayden Chambers	K	FR	6'1"	205	Fort Payne, AL
49	Shawn Gee	DE	SO	6'4"	280	Birmingham, AL
50	LJ Prudhomme	OL	FR	6'3"	330	Shreveport, LA
53	Dylan Steen	OL	FR	6'5"	315	Doral, FL
54	Blake Steen	OL	SR	6'6"	340	Miami, FL
55	Colin Coates	DL	JR	6'2"	320	Baltimore, MD
55	Jakheem Shumpert-Perkins	OL	JR	6'5"	340	Plantersville, MS
56	Wesley Davis	OL	5TH	6'4"	300	Collierville, TN
58	Miles McVay	OL	JR	6'6"	335	East St. Louis, IL
59	Tyler Miller	OL	FR	6'6"	335	Laurel, MS
60	Matthew Lefeau	OL	JR	6'5"	350	Tacoma, WA
62	Jamari Freeman	OL	SR	6'4"	310	Fairburn, GA
65	Spencer Dowland	OL	FR	6'6"	300	Athens, AL
66	Ja'Elyne Matthews	OL	FR	6'6"	325	Toms River, NJ
70	Breyden Turnage	OL	FR	6'7"	330	Dyersburg, TN
71	Saquon Miles	OL	JR	6'5"	320	Greenville, AL
72	Canon Boone	OL	SR	6'4"	325	Kemah, TX
73	Leon Noil Jr.	OL	FR	6'5"	290	New Orleans, LA
74	Kison Shepard	OL	JR	6'7"	350	Memphis, TN
75	Isaiah Dent	OL	SO	6'6"	330	Fulton, MS
76	Jayden Ross	OL	FR	6'6"	320	Montgomery, AL
77	TJ Lockhart	OL	SO	6'5"	350	Kilmichael, MS
78	DJ Chester	OL	JR	6'6"	315	Conyers, GA
79	Dalton Toothman	OL	FR	6'5"	320	Vancleave, MS
80	Fisher Southall	WR	FR	6'2"	185	Fairhope, AL
80	Kyle Ferrie	K	SR	6'1"	205	Searcy, AR
81	Zion Crumpton	WR	FR	6'1"	180	Montgomery, AL
83	Oisin Flynn	K/P	FR	6'3"	200	Dublin,, IRL
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
88	Tico Crittendon Jr.	DL	FR	6'4"	310	Lithonia, GA
89	Jessie Primer IV	WR	SO	6'0"	175	Canton, MS
90	Davon Young	DL	FR	6'3"	320	Mobile, AL
91	Lorenz Cammon	DL	JR	6'4"	260	Upland, CA
92	Kaleb Morris	DL	FR	6'4"	285	Mobile, AL
93	Eddie Kelly Jr.	DL	5TH	6'5"	288	Orlando, FL
97	Jayson Jenkins	DL	SR	6'6"	280	Bordentown, NJ
99	Diesel Moye	DL	SR	6'5"	330	Phenix City, AL