Teams Mississippi State 2012 Roster ← 2011 2013 → 2012 Mississippi State roster 114 players. From 12 states and 1 other country; the most from Mississippi (67) and Alabama (13). The 2012 season .
Quarterbacks 4 Running backs 7 Receivers 9 Tight ends 4 Offensive line 21 Defensive line 18 Linebackers 13 Defensive backs 18 Specialists 9 Athletes and others 11
Running backs 7 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2012 27 LaDarius Perkins RB 5′10″ Greenville, MS 1,016 rushing yards, 8 TD 13 Josh Robinson RB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′9″ Franklinton, LA 335 rushing yards, 1 TD 28 Derrick Milton RB 6′0″ Pineville, LA 165 rushing yards, 2 TD 7 Nick Griffin RB 6′0″ New Augusta, MS 223 rushing yards, 1 TD 23 Sylvester Hemphill FB 5′11″ Olive Branch, MS 6 catches, 40 yards 35 Adrian Marcus FB 5′10″ Alabaster, AL 3 catches, 21 yards, 1 TD 10 Brandon Holloway RB 5′8″ Tampa, FL
Receivers 9 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2012 1 Chad Bumphis WR 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ Tupelo, MS 58 catches, 922 yards, 12 TD 8 Chris Smith WR 6′2″ Meridian, MS 47 catches, 564 yards, 2 TD 12 Robert Johnson WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Hattiesburg, MS 17 catches, 164 yards, 2 TD 4 Jameon Lewis WR 5′9″ Tylertown, MS 10 catches, 108 yards 3 Brandon Heavens WR 5′10″ Bessemer, AL 7 catches, 123 yards 16 Joe Morrow WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ Ocean Springs, MS 5 catches, 53 yards 11 Ricco Sanders WR 5′11″ Duncan, SC 1 catch, 3 yards 5 Fred Brown WR 6′1″ Jackson, MS 31 Sam Williams WR 6′2″ Brandon, MS
Offensive line 21 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2012 55 Dylan Holley OL 6′3″ 290 D’lberville, MS 58 Justin Senior OL 6′5″ 310 Montreal, QC 59 Archie Muniz OL 6′5″ 295 Houston, TX 61 OL 6′4″ Liberty, MS 62 Devon Desper OL 6′4″ Madison, MS 63 OL 6′4″ 299 West Monroe, LA 64 Eric Lawson OL 6′7″ 305 Olive Branch, MS 65 Daniel Knox OL 6′6″ 285 Collinsville, MS 66 OL 6′3″ 306 Benton, MS 67 Tobias Smith OL 6′3″ Columbus, MS 68 Templeton Hardy OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 300 Como, MS 69 Corbin Stewart OL 6′3″ 285 Birmingham, AL 70 Justin Malone OL 6′7″ Madison, MS 71 Cole Carter OL 6′6″ 299 Caledonia, MS 73 Paul Thompson OL 6′3″ 275 Madison, NJ 75 Blaine Clausell OL 6′7″ Mobile, AL 76 Joey Trapp OL 6′4″ 300 Rolling Hills, CA 77 Charles Siddoway OL 6′7″ Eugene, OR 77 Rufus Warren OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′7″ Indianola, MS 78 Damien Robinson OL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′8″ 330 Olive Branch, MS 79 Hunter Cunningham OL 6′4″ 320 Maben, MS
Defensive line 18 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2012 90 DL 6′6″ Albemarle, NC 1 INT 47 A.J. Jefferson DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ Summit, MS 48 Ryan Brown DL 6′6″ 266 New Orleans, LA 49 Torrey Dale DL 6′6″ Kenner, LA 54 Quay Evans DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 310 Morton, MS 56 Corvell Harrison-Gay DL 6′3″ 270 Laurel, MS 60 Devin Jones DL 6′1″ 260 Olive Branch, MS 74 Dewayne Cherrington DL 6′3″ 335 Gwinnett, GA 88 Nick James DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′5″ Long Beach, MS 91 DL 6′6″ Stone Mountain, GA 92 Kaleb Eulls DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′4″ 295 Yazoo City, MS 93 P.J. Jones DL 6′3″ 296 Tupelo, MS 94 Nelson Adams DL 6′3″ Brandon, MS 95 Jordan Washington DL 6′2″ 290 Sugar Hill, GA 96 Shane McCardell DL 6′5″ 260 Beaumont, TX 97 DL 4★ 4-star recruit 6′3″ 300 Philadelphia, MS 98 Curtis Virges DL 6′3″ 312 West Point, MS 99 John Harris DL 6′5″ 235 Boynton Beach, FL
Linebackers 13 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2012 10 Cameron Lawrence LB 6′3″ Coldwater, MS 2 INT 22 Matthew Wells LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 220 Monticello, MS 1 INT 11 Deontae Skinner LB 6′2″ Macon, MS 1 return, 0 yards 3 Joe Ferguson LB 12 Chris Hughes LB 6′1″ 225 Mobile, AL 28 DeAndre Ward LB 6′1″ Wetumpka, AL 29 Quadry Antoine LB 5′10″ 225 Belle Chasse, LA 39 LB 6′2″ Long Beach, MS 42 Beniquez Brown LB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ Florence, AL 43 Ivan Muniz LB 6′1″ 220 Houston, TX 44 Christian Holmes LB 6′1″ Puckett, MS 50 LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′5″ 249 Tunica, MS 52 Ferlando Bohanna LB 6′0″ 220 Memphis, TN
Defensive backs 18 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2012 9 DB 6′1″ Brunswick, GA 5 INT 13 DB 6′2″ Maben, MS 4 INT 19 DB 5′10″ Tupelo, MS 36 catches, 487 yards, 1 TD 1 Nickoe Whitley DB 6′1″ Jackson, MS 3 INT 5 Jamerson Love DB 5′10″ Aberdeen, MS 1 INT 25 Corey Broomfield DB 5′10″ Palm Bay, FL 1 INT 26 Kendrick Market DB 5′10″ Batesville, MS 1 INT 2 DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ Memphis, TN 3 Jay Hughes DB 5′11″ Hattiesburg, MS 5 Cedric Jiles DB 5′10″ 180 Clinton, MS 6 Ramsey Robinson DB 17 Deontay Evans DB 5′10″ 204 McComb, MS 20 Louis Watson DB 5′11″ 185 Mobile, AL 23 DB 6′1″ Morton, MS 37 James Baldwin DB 5′10″ 195 Birmingham, AL 38 Dee Arrington DB 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 220 Wiggins, MS 41 Rishunn McCaleb DB 6′3″ 200 Indianola, MS 45 Zachary Jackson DB 6′1″ 210 Heidelberg, MS
Specialists 9 No. Player Ht Wt Hometown 2012 40 Devon Bell P 6′2″ Vicksburg, MS 14 of 21 field goals 41 Baker Swedenburg P 6′0″ Columbus, MS 57 punts, 41.1 average 38 Winston Chapman LS 6′2″ 240 Fairhope, AL 40 Brian Egan PK 5′10″ Prattville, AL 40 Evan Sobiesk PK 5′8″ Hattiesburg, MS 53 Hunter Bradley LS 6′3″ 240 Collierville, TN 57 Bailey West LS 6′1″ 205 Hollandale, MS 65 Mike Mordecai P 6′3″ 195 Madison, MS 84 Reed Gordon LS 6′4″ 220 Vicksburg, MS
Chad Bumphis, Arceto Clark, Dylan Holley, P.J. Jones Jay Hughes, Robert Johnson, Steven Swindle, Evan Sobiesk Sylvester Hemphill, Devin Jones, Eric Lawson, Damien Robinson Nickoe Whitley, Cedric Jiles, Fred Brown Will Redmond, Jamil Golden, Ferlando Bohanna Chris Hughes, Louis Watson, Blaine Clausell Brandon Hill, Baker Swedenburg, Tobias Smith Devon Desper, Mike Mordecai, Justin Malone Chris Smith, Tyler Russell Johnthan Banks, Hunter Cunningham Deontay Evans, A.J. Jefferson Taveze Calhoun, Quay Evans Sam Williams, Nelson Adams James Baldwin, Corbin Stewart Richie Brown, Nick James Devon Bell, Reed Gordon Rishunn McCaleb, Rufus Warren Ivan Muniz, Archie Muniz Brandon Heavens Jameon Lewis Jamerson Love Malcolm Johnson Nick Griffin Darius Slay Brandon Holloway Cameron Lawrence Sam Cowart Deontae Skinner Ricco Sanders Josh Robinson Dak Prescott Joe Morrow Gus Walley Matthew Wells Corey Broomfield Kendrick Market LaDarius Perkins DeAndre Ward Derrick Milton Quadry Antoine Marcus Green Xavier Grindle Adrian Marcus Dee Arrington Winston Chapman Brian Egan Kasey Akins Beniquez Brown Christian Holmes Zachary Jackson Ryan Brown Torrey Dale Benardrick McKinney Daniel McCray Hunter Bradley Corvell Harrison-Gay Bailey West Gabe Jackson Michael Turner Dillon Day Daniel Knox Ben Beckwith Templeton Hardy Cole Carter Patrick Sparkman Paul Thompson Dewayne Cherrington Joey Trapp Charles Siddoway Chris Cameron D.J. Blanks Denico Autry Preston Smith Kaleb Eulls Jordan Washington Shane McCardell Josh Boyd Curtis Virges John Harris MS 67 AL 13 LA 8 FL 4 GA 4 Hometowns of the 2012 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 Mississippi 67 Alabama 13 Louisiana 8 Tennessee 4 Georgia 4 Florida 4 Texas 3 South Carolina 1 Top counties Shelby County, Tennessee pop. 919,000 4 Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 4 DeSoto County, Mississippi pop. 191,000 4 Lee County, Mississippi pop. 83,034 4 Forrest County, Mississippi pop. 78,272 4 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’ 2012 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.
Dak Prescott QB
Malcolm Johnson TE
Gabe Jackson OL
Dillon Day OL
Ben Beckwith OL
Denico Autry DL
Preston Smith DL
Josh Boyd DL4-star recruit
Richie Brown LB
Benardrick McKinney LB3-star recruit
Darius Slay DB
Johnthan Banks DB
Arceto Clark DB
Will Redmond DB4-star recruit
Taveze Calhoun DB