Linebacker, Mississippi State (from Texas), 2023–26
Derion Gullette
Lettered 2025 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 16
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Marlin, TX
Derion Gullette plays linebacker for Mississippi State, after Texas (2023–24). Last time out, against UL Monroe: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
1 tackle
Last game: 1 tackles vs. UL Monroe, W 62–13
Next game: vs. Oklahoma, Oct 24
Team titles: Big 12 champions, 2023
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 38 | 16 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 18 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Texas | 16 | LB | RS | ||
| 2024 | Texas | 16 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 16 | LB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 16 | LB | Jr. | 6′3″ | 240 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Mississippi State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. UL Monroe | W 62–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Mississippi State 8 games, 38 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Southern Miss | W 34–17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Arizona State | W 24–20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Alcorn State | W 63–0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Texas A&M | L 9–31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Texas | L 38–45 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| Nov 1 | at Arkansas | W 38–35 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Georgia | L 21–41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Wake Forest | L 29–43 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Texas 2 games, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Colorado State | W 52–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. UTSA | W 56–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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