2014 Mississippi State roster

107 players. From 12 states and 1 other country; the most from Mississippi (62) and Alabama (14). The 2014 season.

Quarterbacks 4

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2014
15	Dak Prescott QB	6′2″		Haughton, LA	3,449 passing yards, 27 TD
12	Damian Williams QB	6′1″	215	Metairie, LA	155 passing yards, 3 TD
1	Elijah Staley QB	6′7″	245	Marietta, GA
7	Nick Fitzgerald QB	6′5″	230	Richmond Hill, GA

Running backs 7

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2014
13	Josh Robinson RB3-star recruit	5′9″		Franklinton, LA	1,203 rushing yards, 11 TD
32	Ashton Shumpert RB4-star recruit	6′2″		Fulton, MS	274 rushing yards, 2 TD
10	Brandon Holloway RB	5′8″		Tampa, FL	294 rushing yards, 1 TD
7	Nick Griffin RB	6′0″		New Augusta, MS	157 rushing yards, 1 TD
37	Trey Braswell RB	5′9″	176	Ewa Beach, HI	9 rushing yards
26	Aeris Williams RB4-star recruit	6′1″	215	West Point, MS
28	Dontavian Lee RB	6′1″	230	Hattiesburg, MS

Receivers 10

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2014
1	De’Runnya Wilson WR	6′5″		Birmingham, AL	47 catches, 680 yards, 9 TD
4	Jameon Lewis WR	5′9″		Tylertown, MS	32 catches, 380 yards, 2 TD
8	Fred Ross WR4-star recruit	6′2″		Tyler, TX	30 catches, 489 yards, 5 TD
5	Gabe Myles WR	6′0″	195	Starkville, MS	22 catches, 178 yards
5	Fred Brown WR	6′1″		Jackson, MS	18 catches, 299 yards, 2 TD
16	Joe Morrow WR3-star recruit	6′4″		Ocean Springs, MS	17 catches, 344 yards, 4 TD
12	Robert Johnson WR4-star recruit	6′1″		Hattiesburg, MS	14 catches, 227 yards, 1 TD
80	Shelby Christy WR	6′3″	210	Geismar, LA
86	Jesse Jackson WR3-star recruit	6′2″	215	Petal, MS
89	Javous Nicks WR	6′0″	173	Brandon, MS

Tight ends 7

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2014
6	Malcolm Johnson TE	6′2″		Tuscaloosa, AL	28 catches, 380 yards, 3 TD
19	Gus Walley TE	6′4″		Richton, MS	4 catches, 49 yards, 1 TD
18	Brandon Hill TE	6′2″		Columbus, MS	3 catches, 57 yards, 1 TD
84	Darrion Hutcherson TE	6′7″		Dadeville, AL
85	Rashun Dixon TE	6′2″	210	Jackson, MS
87	B.J. Hammond TE	6′4″	242	Gadsden, AL
88	Aaron Hamaker TE	6′4″	280	Little Rock, AR

Offensive line 17

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown
58	Justin Senior OL	6′5″	310	Montreal, QC
59	Archie Muniz OL	6′5″	295	Houston, TX
60	Jamaal Clayborn OL	6′4″	315	Jackson, MS
61	Deion Lenard Calhoun OL	6′3″	320	Pleasant Grove, AL
62	Devon Desper OL	6′4″		Madison, MS
63	Dillon Day OL	6′4″	299	West Monroe, LA
64	Jocquell Johnson OL	6′4″	301	Jackson, MS
66	Ben Beckwith OL	6′3″	306	Benton, MS
70	Justin Malone OL	6′7″		Madison, MS
71	Cole Carter OL	6′6″	299	Caledonia, MS
72	Ronald Cochran OL	6′4″	316	Olive Branch, MS
74	Elgton Torrance Jenkins OL	6′4″	310	Clarksdale, MS
74	Kent Flowers OL	6′5″	300	Hollandale, MS
75	Blaine Clausell OL	6′7″		Mobile, AL
76	Jake Thomas OL3-star recruit	6′5″	320	Columbus, MS
77	Rufus Warren OL3-star recruit	6′7″		Indianola, MS
78	Damien Robinson OL4-star recruit	6′8″	330	Olive Branch, MS

Defensive line 16

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2014
91	Preston Smith DL	6′6″		Stone Mountain, GA	2 INT
4	Gerri Germaine Green DE4-star recruit	6′4″	255	Greenville, MS
34	Cory Tyrone Thomas DT	6′5″	310	Bessemer, AL
47	A.J. Jefferson DL4-star recruit	6′3″		Summit, MS
48	Ryan Brown DL	6′6″	266	New Orleans, LA
49	Torrey Dale DL	6′6″		Kenner, LA
57	Will Coleman DL	6′5″		Tyler, TX
88	Nick James DL4-star recruit	6′5″		Long Beach, MS
90	Grant Everett Harris DT	6′3″	290	Bolton, MS
92	Kaleb Eulls DL4-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	Braxton Keyonte Hoyett DT	6′3″	310	Pelham, AL
98	Chris Jones DL5-star recruit	6′6″	308	Houston, MS
98	Curtis Virges DL	6′3″	312	West Point, MS
99	John Harris DL	6′5″	235	Boynton Beach, FL

Linebackers 12

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2014
39	Richie Brown LB	6′2″		Long Beach, MS	3 INT
42	Beniquez Brown LB4-star recruit	6′1″		Florence, AL	2 INT
44	Christian Holmes LB	6′1″		Puckett, MS	1 return, 61 yards
11	Dezmond Harris LB	6′4″	243	Bessemer, AL
14	Zach Jackson LB	6′2″	212	Heidelberg, MS
22	Matthew Wells LB4-star recruit	6′2″	220	Monticello, MS
28	DeAndre Ward LB	6′1″		Wetumpka, AL
29	Quadry Antoine LB	5′10″	225	Belle Chasse, LA
45	Josiah Phillips LB	6′4″	241	Starkville, MS
49	Kelan Chairs LB	6′0″	218	Harvey, LA
50	Benardrick McKinney LB3-star recruit	6′5″	249	Tunica, MS
52	Deshon Cooper LB	6′2″	209	Atlanta, GA

Defensive backs 17

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2014
2	Will Redmond DB4-star recruit	6′0″		Memphis, TN	3 INT
9	Jamoral Graham DB4-star recruit	5′10″		Decatur, MS	14 returns, 67 yards
3	Jay Hughes DB	5′11″		Hattiesburg, MS	2 INT
7	Tolando Cleveland DB	6′0″	194	Powder Springs, GA	2 INT
9	Justin Cox DB	6′3″		West Point, MS	1 INT
23	Taveze Calhoun DB	6′1″		Morton, MS	1 INT
11	Kivon Coman DB	6′3″		Sheffield, AL	1 return, 1 yard
1	Brandon Ladarius Bryant DB	6′0″	215	Tunica, MS
5	Cedric Jiles DB	5′10″	180	Clinton, MS
5	Jamerson Love DB	5′10″		Aberdeen, MS
12	J.T. Gray DB	6′0″	202	Clarksdale, MS
17	Deontay Evans DB	5′10″	204	McComb, MS
18	Tyrell Miller DB	5′9″	177	Hampton, VA
24	Chris Rayford CB	6′0″	200	Byhalia, MS
25	Jahmere Irvin-Sills DB	5′10″	175	Elkton, MD
26	Kendrick Market DB	5′10″		Batesville, MS
44	Brandon Davis DB	5′9″	170	Memphis, TN

Specialists 7

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2014
40	Evan Sobiesk PK	5′8″		Hattiesburg, MS	12 of 14 field goals
40	Devon Bell P	6′2″		Vicksburg, MS	50 punts, 43.2 average
43	Logan Cooke P	6′5″	228	Darbun, MS	10 punts, 41.4 average
25	Westin Graves PK	6′0″		Flowood, MS	0 of 1 field goal
37	J.J. McGrath PK	6′2″	220	Macomb, MI
38	Winston Chapman LS	6′2″	240	Fairhope, AL
53	Hunter Bradley LS	6′3″	240	Collierville, TN

Athletes and others 10

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown
16	Kareem Vance Jr.	6′4″	195	Charleston, MS
19	Zak Neary	6′1″	197	Adamsville, TN
30	Brandon Wells	6′2″	193	Bogue Chitto, MS
31	John Towne	6′3″	192	Kennesaw, GA
33	Boderick Oliver	5′10″	175	Meridian, MS
37	Bennie Braswell III	5′9″	176	Olive Branch, MS
56	Nick Proby	6′1″	291	D’Iberville, MS
63	Lawrence Brown	6′4″	300	Columbus, MS
65	Daniel Riera	6′1″	263	Marietta, GA
73	Rodney Lacy	5′11″	290	Birmingham, AL

Hometowns of the 2014 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 62
Alabama 14
Louisiana 9
Georgia 7
Tennessee 4
Texas 3
Florida 2
Virginia 1

Top counties

Hinds County, Mississippi pop. 219,000 6
Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 5
Forrest County, Mississippi pop. 78,272 5
Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 4
Rankin County, Mississippi pop. 159,000 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’ 2014 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.