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2009 Mississippi State roster

101 players. From 10 states; the most from Mississippi (55) and Alabama (15). The 2009 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
16Tyson Lee QB5′10″Columbus, MS1,444 passing yards, 4 TD
14Chris Relf QB6′4″Montgomery, AL283 passing yards, 5 TD; 500 rushing yards, 2 TD
15Riley Saunders QB6′0″195Oxford, MS
17Tyler Russell QB6′4″Meridian, MS
19Aaron Encalade QB6′3″235Port Sulphur, LA

Running backs 11

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
Boobie Dixon RB1,391 rushing yards, 12 TD
29Christian Ducré RB6′0″220LaCombe, LA263 rushing yards, 2 TD
2Robert Elliott RB6′2″Okolona, MS221 rushing yards, 1 TD
30Arnil Stallworth RB5′9″Daphne, AL95 rushing yards, 1 TD
23Sylvester Hemphill FB5′11″Olive Branch, MS5 rushing yards
35Patrick Hanrahan FB5′11″Springville, AL−1 rushing yards
8Montrell Conner RB6′2″215Monroe, LA
24Anthony Dixon RB6′1″235Jackson, MS
27LaDarius Perkins RB5′10″Greenville, MS
35Adrian Marcus FB5′10″Alabaster, AL
43William Shumpert FB5′11″Fulton, MS

Receivers 14

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
1Chad Bumphis WR5′11″Tupelo, MS32 catches, 375 yards, 4 TD
6Brandon McRae WR6′4″Chester, VA14 catches, 116 yards
9Leon Berry WR6′0″Griffin, GA14 catches, 170 yards
81O’Neal Wilder WR6′5″Carthage, MS14 catches, 236 yards, 1 TD
3Brandon Heavens WR5′10″Bessemer, AL7 catches, 36 yards
8Chris Smith WR6′2″Meridian, MS3 catches, 22 yards
11Ricco Sanders WR5′11″Duncan, SC
31Sam Williams WR6′2″Brandon, MS
31Taylor Reed WR6′4″190Memphis, TN
39E.J. Buford WR6′0″215Clarksdale, MS
49Ryan Elliot WR6′2″180Greenville, MS
80Andrew Ellard WR5′10″185Natchez, MS
83Charles Bailey WR6′1″185St. Augustine, FL
89Kyle Roberts WR6′0″185Starkville, MS

Tight ends 5

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
32Marcus Green TE6′1″Scooba, MS27 catches, 306 yards, 3 TD
88Kendrick Cook TE6′3″Attalla, AL1 catch, 13 yards
48Jordan Blankenship TE6′4″200Hattiesburg, MS
82Thomas Webb TE6′5″255Starkville, MS
85Brandon Henderson TE6′2″Fayetteville, GA

Offensive line 16

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
55Quinton Saulsberry OL6′2″300Coldwater, MS
61Gabe Jackson OL6′4″Liberty, MS
62Addison Lawrence OL6′4″300Coldwater, MS
63Chris Spencer OL6′3″310Meridian, MS
66D.J. Looney OL6′1″300Birmingham, AL
67Tobias Smith OL6′3″Columbus, MS
68Templeton Hardy OL6′4″300Como, MS
70J.C. Brignone OL6′1″300Pass Christian, MS
71Sam Watts OL6′4″300Conyers, GA
72John McMillian OL6′1″290Paragould, AR
73Dakota Merritt OL6′5″300Cantonment, FL
74Mark Melichar OL6′5″300Birmingham, AL
75Craig Jenkins OL6′5″315Pearl, MS
76Phillip Freeman OL6′6″305Wesson, MS
78Michael Bufkin OL6′4″285Clinton, MS
79Derek Sherrod OL6′6″305Columbus, MS

Defensive line 15

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
54Trevor Stigers DL6′5″245Ridgeland, MS
57Johnathan McKenzie DL6′6″265Starkville, MS
60Devin Jones DL6′1″260Olive Branch, MS
65Joshua Jackson DL6′2″300Canton, MS
69Reggie Odom DL6′0″295Deland, FL
90Pernell McPhee DL6′4″285Pahokee, FL
91Rodney Prince DL6′1″280Irondale, AL
92Charles Burns DL6′1″280Hattiesburg, MS
93Brandon Cooper DL6′1″260Missouri City, TX
94Fletcher Cox DL6′4″295Yazoo City, MS
95Kyle Love DL6′1″310Fairburn, GA
96Shane McCardell DL6′5″260Beaumont, TX
97Josh Boyd DL6′3″300Philadelphia, MS
98LaMarcus Williams DL6′0″270Bastrop, LA
99Sean Ferguson DL6′3″255Miami, FL

Linebackers 12

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
22Jamar Chaney LB6′1″Fort Pierce, FL2 INT
10Cameron Lawrence LB6′3″Coldwater, MS
11Deontae Skinner LB6′2″Macon, MS
33Jamie Jones LB6′0″240Springdale, AR
34K.J. Wright LB6′4″250Olive Branch, MS
44Bo Walters LB6′0″235Wilsonville, AL
45Michael Hunt LB6′3″245Meadville, MS
48Emmanuel Gatling LB6′0″220McAllen, TX
49Terrell Johnson LB6′2″215Cullomburg, AL
50Chris White LB6′4″Vancleave, MS
56Tyler Gregory LB5′10″210Terry, MS
58Brandon Wilson LB6′1″240Tuscaloosa, AL

Defensive backs 11

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
25Corey Broomfield DB5′10″Palm Bay, FL6 INT
4Charles Mitchell DB5′11″Clarksdale, MS4 INT
13Johnthan Banks DB6′2″Maben, MS4 INT
26Damein Anderson DB5′11″Hazlehurst, MS1 INT
7Wade Bonner DB5′10″Mason, TN3 returns, 43 yards
1Nickoe Whitley DB6′1″Jackson, MS
12Dennis Thames DB5′11″190Louisville, MS
19Arceto Clark DB5′10″Tupelo, MS
20Louis Watson DB5′11″185Mobile, AL
41Marvin Bure DB5′9″190Vicksburg, MS
42Zach Smith DB5′11″195Altoona, AL

Specialists 5

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
40Derek DePasquale PK5′8″The Woodlands, TX10 of 12 field goals
38Heath Hutchins P6′1″Saltillo, MS50 punts, 39.7 average
37Sean Brauchle PK5′10″Biloxi, MS6 of 9 field goals
41Baker Swedenburg P6′0″Columbus, MS
46Aaron Feld LS6′1″230Homewood, AL

Athletes and others 7

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2009
28Tay Bowser 6′3″Gilmer, TX2 catches, 25 yards
83Chris Cameron 5′10″Palm Beach Gardens, FL10 rushing yards
19M Langston
35Fred Burns 5′10″185Jackson, MS
64Mark Lynn 6′0″230Madison, MS
77Sam Latham 6′1″280Cordova, TN
89Allen Tolbert 6′0″230Duluth, GA
Nickoe Whitley, Anthony Dixon, Fred Burns, Craig Jenkins, Michael BufkinTyson Lee, Baker Swedenburg, Tobias Smith, Derek SherrodAaron Feld, D.J. Looney, Mark Melichar, Rodney PrinceChad Bumphis, Arceto Clark, Heath HutchinsChris Smith, Tyler Russell, Chris SpencerCameron Lawrence, Quinton Saulsberry, Addison LawrenceSylvester Hemphill, K.J. Wright, Devin JonesJohnathan McKenzie, Thomas Webb, Kyle RobertsCharles Mitchell, E.J. BufordDamein Anderson, Phillip FreemanLaDarius Perkins, Ryan ElliotJordan Blankenship, Charles BurnsTrevor Stigers, Mark LynnRobert ElliottBrandon HeavensBrandon McRaeWade BonnerMontrell ConnerLeon BerryDeontae SkinnerRicco SandersDennis ThamesJohnthan BanksChris RelfRiley SaundersAaron EncaladeLouis WatsonJamar ChaneyCorey BroomfieldTay BowserChristian DucréArnil StallworthSam WilliamsTaylor ReedMarcus GreenJamie JonesAdrian MarcusPatrick HanrahanSean BrauchleDerek DePasqualeMarvin BureZach SmithWilliam ShumpertBo WaltersMichael HuntEmmanuel GatlingTerrell JohnsonChris WhiteTyler GregoryBrandon WilsonGabe JacksonJoshua JacksonTempleton HardyReggie OdomJ.C. BrignoneSam WattsJohn McMillianDakota MerrittSam LathamAndrew EllardO’Neal WilderCharles BaileyChris CameronBrandon HendersonKendrick CookAllen TolbertPernell McPheeBrandon CooperFletcher CoxKyle LoveShane McCardellJosh BoydLaMarcus WilliamsSean FergusonMS 55AL 15FL 8GA 5TX 5
Hometowns of the 2009 Mississippi State roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. Mississippi 55
  2. Alabama 15
  3. Florida 8
  4. Georgia 5
  5. Texas 5
  6. Louisiana 4
  7. Tennessee 3
  8. Arkansas 2

Top counties

  1. Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 5
  2. Hinds County, Mississippi pop. 219,000 5
  3. Lowndes County, Mississippi pop. 57,838 4
  4. DeSoto County, Mississippi pop. 191,000 3
  5. Madison County, Mississippi pop. 112,000 3

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2009 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.