2015 Mississippi State roster

113 players: 18 freshmen, 95 with no class listed. From 10 states and 1 other country; the most from Mississippi (64) and Alabama (18). The 2015 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2015
15	Dak Prescott QB		6′2″		Haughton, LA	3,793 passing yards, 29 TD
7	Nick Fitzgerald QB	Fr.	6′5″	230	Richmond Hill, GA	127 rushing yards, 3 TD
1	Elijah Staley QB		6′7″	245	Marietta, GA	51 passing yards, 1 TD
12	Damian Williams QB		6′1″	215	Metairie, LA
14	Nick Tiano QB		6′4″		Chattanooga, TN

Running backs 6

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2015
10	Brandon Holloway RB		5′8″		Tampa, FL	413 rushing yards
32	Ashton Shumpert RB4-star recruit		6′2″		Fulton, MS	228 rushing yards, 1 TD
26	Aeris Williams RB4-star recruit	Fr.	6′1″	215	West Point, MS	206 rushing yards, 3 TD
28	Dontavian Lee RB	Fr.	6′1″	230	Hattiesburg, MS	137 rushing yards
26	Alec Murphy RB	RS	6′0″	230	Nixa, MO
37	Trey Braswell RB		5′9″	176	Ewa Beach, HI

Receivers 11

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2015
8	Fred Ross WR4-star recruit		6′2″		Tyler, TX	88 catches, 1,007 yards, 5 TD
1	De’Runnya Wilson WR		6′5″		Birmingham, AL	60 catches, 918 yards, 10 TD
5	Fred Brown WR		6′1″		Jackson, MS	27 catches, 412 yards, 3 TD
9	Malik Dear WR4-star recruit		5′9″	220	Jackson, MS	22 catches, 217 yards, 2 TD
6	Donald Gray WR		5′10″	200	Memphis, TN	21 catches, 386 yards, 2 TD
5	Gabe Myles WR		6′0″	195	Starkville, MS	12 catches, 175 yards, 2 TD
16	Joe Morrow WR3-star recruit		6′4″		Ocean Springs, MS	6 catches, 100 yards, 1 TD
12	Keith Mixon WR	RS	5′8″	195	Birmingham, AL
85	Jonnas Spivey WR		6′0″	200	Bay Springs, MS
86	Jesse Jackson WR3-star recruit	Fr.	6′2″	215	Petal, MS
89	Javous Nicks WR		6′0″	173	Brandon, MS

Tight ends 5

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2015
19	Gus Walley TE		6′4″		Richton, MS	19 catches, 146 yards, 1 TD
84	Darrion Hutcherson TE		6′7″		Dadeville, AL	16 catches, 164 yards, 1 TD
81	Justin Johnson TE	Fr.	6′3″	245	Birmingham, AL	5 catches, 41 yards, 1 TD
87	B.J. Hammond TE		6′4″	242	Gadsden, AL
88	Aaron Hamaker TE		6′4″	280	Little Rock, AR

Offensive line 14

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown
55	Martinas Rankin OL		6′5″	315	Mendenhall, MS
58	Justin Senior OL		6′5″	310	Montreal, QC
60	Jamaal Clayborn OL		6′4″	315	Jackson, MS
61	Deion Lenard Calhoun OL	Fr.	6′3″	320	Pleasant Grove, AL
62	Devon Desper OL		6′4″		Madison, MS
64	Jocquell Johnson OL		6′4″	301	Jackson, 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	Fr.	6′4″	310	Clarksdale, MS
75	Harrison Moon OL		6′5″	290	Chattanooga, TN
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	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2015
4	Gerri Germaine Green DE4-star recruit	Fr.	6′4″	255	Greenville, MS	2 INT
34	Cory Tyrone Thomas DT	Fr.	6′5″	310	Bessemer, AL	1 INT
9	Montez Sweat DE	Fr.	6′6″	245	Stone Mountain, GA
16	Johnathan Calvin DL		6′3″		Jackson, MS
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	Fr.	6′3″	290	Bolton, MS
91	Anfernee Mullins DL		6′3″	261	Aliceville, AL
94	Nelson Adams DL		6′3″		Brandon, MS
95	Braxton Keyonte Hoyett DT	Fr.	6′3″	310	Pelham, AL
96	Tre Brown DT	RS	6′4″	315	Ackerman, MS
98	Chris Jones DL5-star recruit		6′6″	308	Houston, MS
99	Keith Joseph Jr. DL		6′3″	233	Pascagoula, MS

Linebackers 8

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2015
39	Richie Brown LB	6′2″		Long Beach, MS	1 INT
42	Beniquez Brown LB4-star recruit	6′1″		Florence, AL	1 INT
49	Kelan Chairs LB	6′0″	218	Harvey, LA	1 return, 15 yards
3	Traver Jung LB	6′4″	226	Greenville, MS
11	Dezmond Harris LB	6′4″	243	Bessemer, AL
14	Zach Jackson LB	6′2″	212	Heidelberg, MS
28	DeAndre Ward LB	6′1″		Wetumpka, AL
45	Josiah Phillips LB	6′4″	241	Starkville, MS

Defensive backs 17

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2015
1	Brandon Ladarius Bryant DB		6′0″	215	Tunica, MS	3 INT
2	Will Redmond DB4-star recruit		6′0″		Memphis, TN	2 INT
23	Taveze Calhoun DB		6′1″		Morton, MS	2 INT
11	Kivon Coman DB		6′3″		Sheffield, AL	1 INT
2	Chris Stamps DB	RS	6′1″	187	Vicksburg, MS
2	Jamal Peters CB4-star recruit	Fr.	6′2″	220	Bassfield, MS
5	Cedric Jiles DB		5′10″	180	Clinton, MS
7	Tolando Cleveland DB		6′0″	194	Powder Springs, GA
9	Jamoral Graham DB4-star recruit		5′10″		Decatur, MS
12	J.T. Gray DB		6′0″	202	Clarksdale, MS
17	Deontay Evans DB		5′10″	204	McComb, MS
19	Stephen Adegoke S	Fr.	6′0″	210	Snellville, GA
24	Chris Rayford CB	Fr.	6′0″	200	Byhalia, MS
26	Kendrick Market DB		5′10″		Batesville, MS
38	Johnathan Abram S	Fr.	6′0″	215	Columbia, MS
41	Mark McLaurin S	Fr.	6′2″	215	Collins, MS
44	Brandon Davis DB		5′9″	170	Memphis, TN

Specialists 7

No.	Player	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown	2015
25	Westin Graves PK		6′0″		Flowood, MS	15 of 18 field goals
43	Logan Cooke P		6′5″	228	Darbun, MS	44 punts, 42.2 average
40	Devon Bell P		6′2″		Vicksburg, MS	9 punts, 41.1 average
27	Kody Schexnayder P	RS	5′10″	195	River Ridge, LA
38	Winston Chapman LS		6′2″	240	Fairhope, AL
53	Hunter Bradley LS		6′3″	240	Collierville, TN
66	Joel Baldwin LS	Fr.	6′3″	230	Tupelo, MS

Athletes and others 24

No.	Player	Ht	Wt	Hometown
8	Henry Jones	6′0″	190	Auburn, AL
10	Nathan Gieb	6′2″	175	Flowood, MS
13	Hampton Howard	6′4″	215	Foley, AL
13	Wyatt Anderson	5′8″	175	Poplarville, MS
16	Elias Cane	5′9″	170	Antioch, TN
16	Kareem Vance Jr.	6′4″	195	Charleston, MS
19	Zak Neary	6′1″	197	Adamsville, TN
23	Allen Perkins	6′0″	208	Pelham, AL
27	Lee Jackson	6′0″	195	Natchez, MS
30	Taylor Henry	5′11″	185	Stone Mountain, GA
33	Boderick Oliver	5′10″	175	Meridian, MS
34	Alan Worsham	5′10″	199	Martinez, GA
37	Bennie Braswell III	5′9″	176	Olive Branch, MS
37	Bryce Brown	6′2″	180	Katy, TX
37	Danortis McWilliams	5′11″	160	New Albany, MS
38	Hayes Walker	5′11″	199	Jackson, MS
44	Chase Jones	6′0″	250	Hattiesburg, MS
56	Brian Houston	6′4″	228	Vicksburg, MS
56	Nick Proby	6′1″	291	D’Iberville, MS
63	Lawrence Brown	6′4″	300	Columbus, MS
68	Devin Hadley	6′3″	240	Tupelo, MS
73	Rodney Lacy	5′11″	290	Birmingham, AL
80	T.J. Flinta	6′4″	190	Miami, FL
82	Jefferson Teel	6′5″	200	Bartlett, TN

Hometowns of the 2015 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 64
Alabama 18
Tennessee 9
Georgia 7
Louisiana 6
Texas 3
Florida 2
Missouri 1

Top counties

Hinds County, Mississippi pop. 219,000 8
Jefferson County, Alabama pop. 668,000 7
Shelby County, Tennessee pop. 919,000 5
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana pop. 431,000 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’ 2015 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.